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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto To Headstone Rock, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto 18, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 4.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 18, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading NE.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 4.6 mi · out & back · via California Riding and Hiking Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via California Riding and Hiking Trail
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via California Riding and Hiking Trail
- 4 mi · out & back · via California Riding and Hiking Trail
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