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California Riding and Hiking Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 8 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It climbs 328 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,311 – 4,547 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.97683, -116.16505
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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California Riding and Hiking Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,312–4,547 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.97683, -116.16505

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.5 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 2.6 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-9-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 79°62°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 83°67°
Sat 85°68°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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