Pinkham Canyon
3.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Pinkham Canyon is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pinkham Canyon
3.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,664–1,772 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.68541, -115.95703
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinkham Canyon, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 10.4 mi · out & back · via Pinkham Canyon
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