Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Sky Valley, CA. The route passes Roadrunner Pond, Pickleball Pond and Main Gate Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 1,067–1,124 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.89644, -116.35055
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Roadrunner Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Pickleball Pond.
- 50 ftPass Main Gate Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto 20th Avenue, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Pickleball Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pole Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Roadrunner Pond & Longvue Road via Pole Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Pole Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Pickleball Pond–Roadrunner Pond, 5 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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