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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 3.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pinkham Canyon, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 3.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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