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.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 1,125 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.89644, -116.35055
Nearest town Sky Valley, CA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 83° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miPass Roadrunner Pond.
  4. 0.2 miPass Pickleball Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Main Gate Pond.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto 20th Avenue, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Pickleball Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pole Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 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

ClearTemperature 111°F83°
Feels like89°Precip1%Wind14 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Wed 106°81°
Thu 107°82°
Fri 110°86°
Sat 112°85°
Sun 107°86°
Mon 106°83°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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