Pinkham Canyon
10.7 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Pinkham Canyon is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It climbs 444 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,322 – 1,772 ft11.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.66942, -115.91360
Nearest town Cactus City, CA
Directions
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Pinkham Canyon
10.7 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,324–1,772 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.66942, -115.91360
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:42 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 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 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
96% dirt4% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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