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California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Newhall Community Park near Cowell, CA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 295 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newhall Park Trail 37.95274, -121.97436
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 59 min

Elevation 228–294 ft

Out & Back · Newhall Community Park

Trailhead: Newhall Park Trail · 37.95274, -121.97436

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 & Newhall Parkway stop 579 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Newhall Park Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miReach California Riding and Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miArrive 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% gravel40% dirt1% boardwalk

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 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Clayton Road & Newhall Parkway stop 579 m from the trailhead

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