Cyclops Rock–Chimney Rock, 3 summits is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder and Chimney Rock before reaching Cyclops Rock at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cyclops Rock–Chimney Rock, 3 summits
4.8 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 4,094–4,213 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.02813, -116.17949
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 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.
- 300 ftPass Chimney Rock.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Cyclops Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Keys Ranch Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 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
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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
- 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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