Pine City Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Pine City Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Pine City Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 4,441–4,594 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Desert Queen Mine Trail · 34.02347, -116.07782
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pine City Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miReach Pine City Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Desert Queen Mine Trail Trailhead
- Surprise Tank–Desert Queen Mine Road, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Lucky Boy Vista–Elton Mine, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Desert Queen Mine Road–O'Dell Road, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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