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California Riding and Hiking Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It climbs 480 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,311 – 4,780 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98436, -116.15234
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA

Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,312–4,779 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.98436, -116.15234

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto To Headstone Rock, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto 18, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
  7. 4.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 4.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto 18, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading NE.
  13. 400 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind13 mphUV9Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 96°75°
Wed 93°69°
Thu 98°77°
Fri 99°80°
Sat 98°81°
Sun 94°77°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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