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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Ridge Road, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto West Access Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Maze Loop Trail, heading E.
- 4.8 miBear right onto North Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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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