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Pinkham Canyon is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Chiriaco Summit, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,064 – 3,124 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.75435, -115.82146
Nearest town Chiriaco Summit, CA

Directions

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Pinkham Canyon

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 3,064–3,123 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.75435, -115.82146

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:20 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pinkham Canyon, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 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

67% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:20 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 89°70°
Sun 84°71°
Mon 92°67°
Tue 96°74°
Wed 96°77° 15%
Thu 96°78°

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