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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face before reaching Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 623 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,062 – 4,426 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.99128, -116.15119
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,062–4,427 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.99128, -116.15119

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miPass Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face.
  18. 200 ftReach Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SE.
  28. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cyclops-rock-chimney-rock-out-back-3-summits-15-km-2a61

Trail surface

27% sand2% dirt71% 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°

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