AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Flat Top Mountain

11.3 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Flat Top Mountain is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Rimlon, CA. The route reaches Flat Top Mountain. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.85865, -116.45791
Nearest town Rimlon, CA
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Flat Top Mountain

11.3 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 467–833 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.85865, -116.45791

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 114°F / low 85° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Flat Top Mountain.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 4.9 miReach Flat Top Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.8 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flat-top-mountain-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 114°F85°
Feels like88°Precip1%Wind13 mphUV9Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Wed 110°84°
Thu 111°84°
Fri 112°86°
Sat 114°86°
Sun 111°85°
Mon 109°84°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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