Hellman Way & Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Hellman Way & Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,762 – 7,120 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Reindeer 39.29181, -120.38492
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA
Directions
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Hellman Way & Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 6,762–7,120 ft
Loop · Royal Gorge
Trailhead: Reindeer · 39.29181, -120.38492
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Reindeer, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hellman Way, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sterlings Canyon, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sterling's Canyon Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sterling's Canyon Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Reindeer, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue
81°61°
Wed
82°55°
Thu
85°55°
Fri
86°56°
Sat
86°56°
Sun
87°54°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5.5 mi · loop · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- 4.1 mi · loop · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- 3.5 mi · loop · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- 4 mi · out & back · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
- 5.8 mi · out & back · via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail
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