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California Riding and Hiking Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 41 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It climbs 358 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,328 – 4,547 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ryan Mountain Campground Road 33.98184, -116.15448
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,329–4,547 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ryan Mountain Campground Road · 33.98184, -116.15448

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 1.9 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-444a

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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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