Wolf Creek Pass–Disaster Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Wolf Creek Pass–Disaster Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 15.4-mile loop near Peaceful Pines, CA. The route reaches Wolf Creek Pass. It climbs 2,931 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 98/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Wolf Creek Pass–Disaster Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Elevation 7,763–9,436 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Wolf Creek Trail · 38.49637, -119.79641
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wolf Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Disaster Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 3.8 miTurn left onto Paradise Valley Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 6.4 miPass Wolf Creek Pass.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Wolf Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.8 mi in (~219 min). Leave by 3:02 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wolf Creek Trail Trailhead
- Arnot Creek Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,491 ft
- Disaster Creek Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Noble Lake–Wolf Creek Pass, 3 saddles 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft
- Half Moon Lake–Disaster Creek Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 563 ft
- Disaster Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Wolf Creek Pass & Wolf Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft
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