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North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile loop near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 870 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,452 – 4,272 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09586, -116.26813
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA

Directions

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North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 870 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 3,451–4,273 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 34.09586, -116.26813

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Ridge Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto West Access Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Maze Loop Trail, heading E.
  10. 4.8 miBear right onto North Canyon Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miSharp right onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto West Access Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Ridge Road, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 150 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% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV9Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 101°80°
Wed 98°75°
Thu 102°79°
Fri 103°82°
Sat 103°82°
Sun 100°80°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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