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Geology Tour Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 3 hr 52 min

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
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Geology Tour Road, heading N.
  2. 2.8 miSharp left onto Queen Valley Road, heading SW.
  3. 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.9 miSharp right onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading SW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/geology-tour-road-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% sand

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 96°75°
Wed 92°68°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 93°77°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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