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Locomotion Rock–Sports Challenge Rock, 10 rocks is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Discount Dyno Boulder, Turtle Rock, The Hat and 3 more before reaching Locomotion Rock at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,134 – 4,285 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Horse Trail 33.98893, -116.15390
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA

Directions

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Locomotion Rock–Sports Challenge Rock, 10 rocks

5.6 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 2 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 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miPass Discount Dyno Boulder.
  5. 300 ftPass Turtle Rock.
  6. 50 ftPass The Hat.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftPass Pretzel Rock.
  9. 200 ftPass Entrance boulder.
  10. 0.2 miPass Sports Challenge Rock.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miReach Locomotion Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
  22. 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

33% sand14% dirt4% paved49% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind7 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 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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