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California Riding and Hiking Trail

4 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 31 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,960 – 4,203 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Road Campground Road 34.07544, -116.38806
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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California Riding and Hiking Trail

4 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 3,961–4,203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Road Campground Road · 34.07544, -116.38806

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Road Campground Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miTurn right onto Black Road Campground Road, heading NW.
  6. 50 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-5fd8

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 97°77°
Wed 95°72°
Thu 99°72°
Fri 100°75°
Sat 100°75°
Sun 96°75°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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