Chimney Rock–Intersection Rock, 3 summits is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Chimney Rock before reaching Intersection Rock at the turnaround, 2.4 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 mi4,095 – 4,213 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02813, -116.17949
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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Chimney Rock–Intersection Rock, 3 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 4,094–4,213 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.02813, -116.17949
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Hidden Valley Campground Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Intersection Rock.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Chimney Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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 S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt1% paved27% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 98°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Wed
95°68°
Thu
97°77°
Fri
99°81°
Sat
100°82°
Sun
95°79°
Mon
94°75°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Keys Ranch Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Keys Ranch Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Keys Ranch Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Big Mo–Touch and Go Face, 3 cliffs 3.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 3 cliffs 4.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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