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Chaparrosa Peak & Chaparrosa Peak Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Chaparrosa Peak & Chaparrosa Peak Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Rimrock, CA. The route reaches Chaparrosa Peak at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,348 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,397 – 5,542 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.17193, -116.54583
Nearest town Rimrock, CA
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Chaparrosa Peak & Chaparrosa Peak Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 4,396–5,541 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.17193, -116.54583

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Chaparrosa Peak Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.8 miReach Chaparrosa Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 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/chaparrosa-peak-out-back-9-km-33af

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Sat 82°62°
Sun 71°66° 61%
Mon 83°64°
Tue 86°67°
Wed 84°71°
Thu 77°70° 19%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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