California trails · Robinson Creek
A 9.0-mile network in California, with 3,100 ft of climbing. Reaches Rock Island Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
ROBINSON CREEK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 38.14680, -119.38977 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:26 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:55 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.0-mile route takes roughly 4 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:18 a.m. — 8 h 10 min before sunset.