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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.

Elevation

0 mi4,095 – 4,213 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02813, -116.17949
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Hidden Valley Campground Road, heading S.
  12. 300 ftPass Chimney Rock.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftReach Cyclops Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Keys Ranch Road, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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