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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 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

ClearTemperature 97°F78°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 96°77°
Wed 92°70°
Thu 98°77°
Fri 99°80°
Sat 98°81°
Sun 94°77°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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