Big Pine Spur–Big Pine Trail, 3 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Big Pine Spur–Big Pine Trail, 3 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Harmony Acres, CA. It climbs 1,553 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Big Pine Spur–Big Pine Trail, 3 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,553 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,856–4,219 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Boy Scout Trail · 34.11315, -116.15544
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 106°F / low 80° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Boy Scout Trail, heading W.
- 4.1 miTurn right onto Big Pine Trail, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right onto Big Pine Spur, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Boy Scout Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Big Pine Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Boy Scout Trail, heading N.
- 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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