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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 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
- Start on Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Newhall Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach California Riding and Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 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 surface
59% gravel41% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
92°64°
Wed
90°58°
Thu
98°57°
Fri
104°62°
Sat
104°60°
Sun
102°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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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