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California Riding and Hiking Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 4 hr 8 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It climbs 652 ft. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,901 – 4,505 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Geology Tour Road 34.00615, -116.08490
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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California Riding and Hiking Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 3,901–4,505 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Geology Tour Road · 34.00615, -116.08490

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Geology Tour Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading E.
  3. 4.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4.2 miTurn right onto Geology Tour Road, heading W.
  5. 1.5 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-18-km-2f4d

Trail surface

26% sand74% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F73°
Feels like78°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 95°69°
Thu 96°76°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 99°81°
Sun 94°78°
Mon 93°74°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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