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California Riding and Hiking Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 58 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,331 – 4,547 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

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

11.1 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 4,330–4,547 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 8 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 1.9 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 3.5 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-518d

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 96°75°
Wed 92°68°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 93°77°

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