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Dardanelle Creek Trail

In the Sierra Nevada

Local route6.0 km · 3.7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Sword Lake 0.2 mi · 0.3 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

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  2. F3°-6°210
  3. M5°-5°193
  4. A8°-3°92
  5. M14°0°60
  6. J20°5°27
  7. J25°9°11
  8. A24°8°10
  9. S20°6°28
  10. O15°1°83
  11. N7°-4°161
  12. D3°-7°203

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in Stanislaus National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 6.0 km (3.7 mi) long. It is in the Sierra Nevada. It lies about 32 km east of Dorrington.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
6.0 km · 3.7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
32 km E of Dorrington (Calaveras County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Stanislaus National Forest
Connects to
Sword Lake (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
38.4202, -119.9126
Route start
38.4043, -119.9323
OpenStreetMap
relation 21293800
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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