Willow Creek Road & Willow Creek Spur E
3.8 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Willow Creek Road & Willow Creek Spur E is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 547 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,474 – 7,989 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road 38.79142, -119.93252
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Willow Creek Road & Willow Creek Spur E
3.8 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 7,474–7,990 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Old Highway Connector Road · 38.79142, -119.93252
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Willow Creek Road, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Willow Creek Spur E, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Willow Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Willow Creek Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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