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California Riding and Hiking Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 2 hr 30 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 749 ft. It scores 98/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,823 – 5,476 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.03048, -116.34939
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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California Riding and Hiking Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,822–5,477 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.03048, -116.34939

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miBear right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 1 miArrive 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/california-riding-and-hiking-trail-out-back-10-km-2a84

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F73°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV9Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 90°68°
Wed 91°65°
Thu 94°67°
Fri 94°70°
Sat 95°70°
Sun 91°70°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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