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California Riding and Hiking Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 19 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,334 – 4,485 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail 33.98533, -116.08226
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,335–4,484 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail · 33.98533, -116.08226

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.3 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-11-km-d0d2

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV9Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 96°70°
Wed 94°68°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 93°77°

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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