North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile loop near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,461 – 3,967 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rainbow Ridge Road 34.09376, -116.26580
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 3,462–3,967 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Rainbow Ridge Road · 34.09376, -116.26580
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Access Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto North Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Maze Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach West Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Access Trail, heading N.
- 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind21 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 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 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rainbow Ridge Road Trailhead
- North Canyon Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft
- North Side Trail & West Access Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Rocky View Trail & West Access Trail via Burro Loop Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft
- Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
- Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft
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