Pinkham Canyon
10.4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Pinkham Canyon is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It climbs 387 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,362 – 1,772 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.66942, -115.91360
Nearest town Cactus City, CA
Directions
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Pinkham Canyon
10.4 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 1,361–1,772 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.66942, -115.91360
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinkham Canyon, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F74°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat
97°76°
Sun
92°79°
Mon
98°76°
Tue
101°83°
Wed
102°84°
15%
Thu
101°84°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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