Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 3 cliffs is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Peyote Cracks - West before reaching Peyote Cracks - East at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,101 – 4,213 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02978, -116.17850
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 3 cliffs
4.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 4,101–4,214 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.02978, -116.17850
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 E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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
57% dirt43% 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 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
- Echo Rock & Chongo Boulder via Keys Ranch Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- Snickers North Face & Chongo Boulder via Keys Ranch Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Keys Ranch Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft
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