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 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:44 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.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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