Sports Challenge Rock–Turtle Rock, 9 rocks is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Discount Dyno Boulder, Turtle Rock, The Hat and 2 more before reaching Sports Challenge Rock at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,134 – 4,285 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lost Horse Trail 33.98893, -116.15390
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Sports Challenge Rock–Turtle Rock, 9 rocks
4.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 4,135–4,286 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lost Horse Trail · 33.98893, -116.15390
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Discount Dyno Boulder.
- 300 ftPass Turtle Rock.
- 50 ftPass The Hat.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Pretzel Rock.
- 200 ftPass Entrance boulder.
- 0.2 miReach Sports Challenge Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% sand7% dirt4% paved50% 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°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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