Willow Creek Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,065 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,067 – 8,134 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77851, -119.91909
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Willow Creek Road
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 7,068–8,134 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.77851, -119.91909
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Willow Creek Road, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Willow Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
25% paved9% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Old Luther Pass Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft
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