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Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 1,255 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,940 – 3,701 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rainbow Ridge Road 34.09574, -116.26577
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,941–3,701 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rainbow Ridge Road · 34.09574, -116.26577

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start on Rainbow Ridge Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto West Access Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Spike's Run, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.5 miSharp right onto Rocky View Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto North Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Ridge Road, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burro-loop-access-trail-north-side-trail-out-back-4-sights-15-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV9Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 101°80°
Wed 98°75°
Thu 102°79°
Fri 103°82°
Sat 103°82°
Sun 100°80°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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