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.

Elevation

0 mi1,677 – 1,772 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.68235, -115.98558
Nearest town Cactus City, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinkham Canyon, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F75°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 96°76°
Sun 90°78°
Mon 97°76°
Tue 101°82°
Wed 101°84° 15%
Thu 100°83°

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

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