Geology Tour Road is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,324 – 4,505 ft11.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail 33.98533, -116.08226
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Geology Tour Road
11.3 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 4,323–4,505 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail · 33.98533, -116.08226
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Geology Tour Road, heading N.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Queen Valley Road, heading SW.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miSharp right onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading SW.
- 2.7 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
52% dirt48% sand
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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