North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 434 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,501 – 3,967 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Maze Loop Trail 34.08091, -116.24239
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 3,500–3,967 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maze Loop Trail · 34.08091, -116.24239
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maze Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto North Side Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto North Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Side Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach North Side Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Side Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Maze Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind15 mphUV9Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue
99°78°
Wed
96°74°
Thu
98°75°
Fri
99°78°
Sat
99°78°
Sun
95°76°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Maze Loop Trail Trailhead
- Maze Loop Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 390 ft
- North View Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Maze Loop Trail Loop 4.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Big Pine Spur–Big Pine Trail, 3 sights 6 mi · ▲ 502 ft
- North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft
- Good Manor & North Canyon Trail via Burro Loop Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft
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