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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face before reaching Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,085 – 4,239 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02978, -116.17850
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,085–4,238 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miPass Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face.
  7. 200 ftReach Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dihedral-rock-northeast-face-dihedral-rock-southwest-face-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 4 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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