Turtle Rock–The Hat, 7 rocks is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Banana Cracks - West Face, Pretzel Rock, Entrance boulder and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,062 – 4,219 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Quail Springs Historic Trail 34.02586, -116.17526
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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Turtle Rock–The Hat, 7 rocks
4.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 4,062–4,218 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Quail Springs Historic Trail · 34.02586, -116.17526
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 77° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Banana Cracks - West Face.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mindless Mound Approach, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miPass Pretzel Rock.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Entrance boulder.
- 150 ftReach Turtle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftPass The Hat.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Discount Dyno Boulder.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Mindless Mound Approach, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
- 500 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
29% sand6% dirt2% paved63% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 99°F77°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue
97°74°
Wed
94°68°
Thu
98°78°
Fri
99°81°
Sat
99°81°
Sun
95°78°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Quail Springs Historic Trail Trailhead
- Keys Ranch Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Echo Cove South Face–Banana Cracks - West Face, 7 cliffs 4.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Old Lost Horse Road Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Keys Ranch Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Echo Rock–Banana Cracks - West Face, 3 cliffs 5.3 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Quail Springs Rock Exhibit Area & Trashcan Rock - East Face via Old Lost Horse Road Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 244 ft
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