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Figures on a Landscape–Solid Gold, 6 cliffs is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder, Barker Pool and Figures on a Landscape before reaching Solid Gold at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,042 – 4,475 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.04063, -116.18510
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA

Directions

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Figures on a Landscape–Solid Gold, 6 cliffs

8.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 4,042–4,475 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.04063, -116.18510

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 4 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. 1 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miPass Chongo Boulder.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading E.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Approach to Snickers North Face, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mounds Approach, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Approach to Little Hunk Northeast Face, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Barker Dam Nature, heading E.
  16. 400 ftPass Barker Pool.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Astrodome Approach Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miPass Solid Gold.
  19. 50 ftReach Figures on a Landscape, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right onto Barker Dam Nature, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Barker Dam Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Approach to Little Hunk Northeast Face, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Mounds Approach, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Approach to Snickers North Face, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading S.
  32. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F78°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 99°76°
Wed 95°70°
Thu 99°78°
Fri 100°81°
Sat 99°82°
Sun 95°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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