Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 5 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 5 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Sky Valley, CA. The route passes Roadrunner Pond, Pickleball Pond and Main Gate Pond. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 1,165 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.89373, -116.34520
Nearest town Sky Valley, CA

Directions

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Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 5 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,067–1,164 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.89373, -116.34520

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Penny Lane, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miPass Roadrunner Pond.
  5. 0.2 miPass Pickleball Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Main Gate Pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Henry Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sky Line Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Alpha Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto COVID Monument Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miReach Pickleball Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Alpha Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sky Line Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Henry Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pole Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Penny Lane, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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