Chimney Rock–The Old Woman, 3 summits is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Chimney Rock before reaching The Old Woman at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,085 – 4,213 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Playhouse approach 34.02236, -116.17331
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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Chimney Rock–The Old Woman, 3 summits
6.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 4,085–4,213 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Playhouse approach · 34.02236, -116.17331
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Hidden Valley Campground Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass The Old Woman.
- 450 ftBear right onto 30, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Chimney Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Valley Campground Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Keys Ranch Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt1% paved38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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