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Newhall Community Park

California Riding and Hiking Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 58 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Newhall Community Park near Cowell, CA. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 295 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Trail 37.95376, -121.97833
Nearest town Cowell, CA
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California Riding and Hiking Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 58 min

Elevation 228–294 ft

Out & Back · Newhall Community Park

Trailhead: Lake Trail · 37.95376, -121.97833

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 58° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Clayton Road & Claycord Avenue stop 584 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Newhall Park Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miReach California Riding and Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftArrive 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-4-km-8545

Trail surface

59% gravel41% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F58°
Precip2%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 72°56°
Tue 82°56°
Wed 93°57°
Thu 85°57°
Fri 87°57°
Sat 85°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Clayton Road & Claycord Avenue stop 584 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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