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North Canyon Trail & North Side Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,648 – 3,973 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08971, -116.25881
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA

Directions

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North Canyon Trail & North Side Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 3,648–3,972 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08971, -116.25881

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Maze Loop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach North Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 300 ftBear right onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F67°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 82°66°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 86°66°
Thu 86°69°
Fri 86°68°
Sat 87°69°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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