Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 5 cliffs is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Peyote Cracks - West before reaching Peyote Cracks - East at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 378 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,062 – 4,285 ft11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lost Horse Trail 33.98893, -116.15390
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 5 cliffs
11.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 4,062–4,286 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lost Horse Trail · 33.98893, -116.15390
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Peyote Cracks - West.
- 50 ftPass Peyote Cracks - East.
- 150 ftReach Chongo Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 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.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
24% sand24% dirt52% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind7 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed
94°69°
Thu
97°76°
Fri
98°80°
Sat
99°81°
Sun
95°78°
Mon
93°75°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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