Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 5 cliffs is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Smoke Tree, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Peyote Cracks - West before reaching Peyote Cracks - East at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,206 – 4,282 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02509, -116.14165
Nearest town Smoke Tree, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Chongo Boulder–Peyote Cracks - East, 5 cliffs
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 4,206–4,281 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.02509, -116.14165
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wall Street Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Nature, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Chongo Boulder.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Peyote Cracks - West.
- 50 ftPass Peyote Cracks - East.
- 50 ftReach Chongo Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Barker Dam Nature, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wall Street Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 6 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
- Lucky Boy Vista–Elton Mine, 4 sights 10.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Cap Rock–Chongo Boulder, 4 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 446 ft
- Chongo Boulder–Barker Dam Nature, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Skull Rock–Face Rock, 6 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 1,470 ft
- Wall Street Mill Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Playhouse Rock–Chongo Boulder, 4 cliffs 6.9 mi · ▲ 271 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Smoke Tree, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Smoke Tree, California