Arch Rock–Grand Tank, 4 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes White Tank and Arch Rock before reaching Grand Tank at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,809 – 3,898 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.00171, -116.01791
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Arch Rock–Grand Tank, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 3,811–3,899 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.00171, -116.01791
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Arch Rock Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass White Tank.
- 100 ftPass Arch Rock.
- 0.2 miPass Grand Tank.
- 50 ftReach Arch Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
21% gravel79% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- California Riding and Hiking Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 712 ft
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