Painted Canyon Road (Easy)
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,722 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Painted Canyon Road (Easy) is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It climbs 2,722 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 1,417 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.61489, -116.00050
Nearest town Cactus City, CA
Directions
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Painted Canyon Road (Easy)
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,722 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 526–1,417 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.61489, -116.00050
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Painted Canyon Road (Easy), heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 surface
76% dirt24% sand
Weather
Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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