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Locomotion Rock–Sports Challenge Rock, 4 summits is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Entrance boulder and Sports Challenge Rock before reaching Locomotion Rock at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,187 – 4,265 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hidden Valley Trail 34.01222, -116.16803
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA

Directions

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Locomotion Rock–Sports Challenge Rock, 4 summits

1.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 25 min

Elevation 4,188–4,267 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hidden Valley Trail · 34.01222, -116.16803

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hidden Valley Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Entrance boulder.
  3. 0.2 miPass Sports Challenge Rock.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Locomotion Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 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

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 96°69°
Thu 97°76°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 99°81°
Sun 95°79°
Mon 94°75°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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