Pinkham Canyon
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Pinkham Canyon is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It is mostly level, with 80 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
4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,677–1,772 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.68235, -115.98558
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 75° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinkham Canyon, heading N.
- 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.
- 1.3 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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