HomeAll TrailsDry Creek Valley Walk
Easy
Hiking
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CA-16

Dry Creek Valley Walk

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged byΒ @trailxon7 July 2021

Short vineyard-country walk along Westside and West Dry Creek roads.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Narrow roads without shoulders; walk facing traffic.

Weather check

At Start
105m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

38.6076, -122.8932

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route β€’ Point: 38.6076, -122.8932 @ 105m

Quick Stats

Distance
3.41 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
35m - 105m
Max Elevation
105 m
Max Gradient
19%
22.3%

Highlights

  • Dry Creek Valley wineries
  • Russian River valley

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relayβ€’ 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+87 m

Total Descent

-147 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
68.6

68.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.1

4.1

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)20%
Moderate (3-8%)36%
Steep (>8%)44%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved100%
Unpaved0%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 14

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 38.603348
MAX LAT: 38.607663
MIN LON: -122.893236
MAX LON: -122.885245

Point Spacing: 1.1 m β€’ Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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