California - Borrego Springs - Bittercreek PCT loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.38 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,608 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,608 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,268 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 1,972 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 1841
- Uploaded
- March 9, 2014
- Recorded
- March 2014
near Scissors Crossing, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
More Anza Borrego Hiking
A nice hike up Bittercreek that has a couple of seeps that normally hold some water.
Go over the saddle and end up on the Pacific Crest trail.
Follow the PCT on a winding path along the mountain. The view is great, the trail runs high along the rather steep canyon wall.
Back in a small canyon and eventually back in Bittercreek.
The 2012 fire drastically changed Bittercreek. Before the fire there were a lot of barriers with trees and scrubs, hard or impossible to pass.
So this is the chance to hike the wash all the way without obstacles.
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How to get here:
At Hwy 78, mile 74.1, exit into the Grapevine canyon.
Follow the good dirt road for 1.9 mile up to the first signed crossing and park.
You need some ground clearance depending on road conditions.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,634 ft
Grapevine
Grapevine Canyon
Car park
1,975 ft
Park
Park
Waypoint
2,456 ft
Water
Water
Waypoint
2,713 ft
Fork Right
Fork Right
Waypoint
2,842 ft
Fork Left
Fork Left
Waypoint
2,930 ft
Fall
Fall
Waypoint
3,139 ft
Y
Waypoint
3,252 ft
Saddle
Saddle
Waypoint
2,988 ft
PCT
Pacific Crest Trail
Waypoint
2,979 ft
Wash
Wash
Waypoint
3,130 ft
Shortcut
Shortcut
Waypoint
3,185 ft
Leave
Leave
Waypoint
2,976 ft
Fence
Fence
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