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Old Lost Horse Road Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Old Lost Horse Road Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 295 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,062 – 4,252 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 33.99086, -116.16444
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Old Lost Horse Road Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,062–4,252 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 33.99086, -116.16444

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Keys Ranch Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-lost-horse-road-trail-out-back-19-km-053e

Trail surface

7% dirt2% sand91% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F77°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 97°75°
Wed 94°69°
Thu 97°76°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 99°81°
Sun 95°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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