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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face before reaching Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 437 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,062 – 4,324 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 34? 33.98292, -116.15571
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face–Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 4,062–4,325 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34? · 33.98292, -116.15571

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Equistrian/Cycle Camping Only, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miPass Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face.
  20. 200 ftReach Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SE.
  30. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 300 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading SE.
  36. 450 ftTurn left onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/playhouse-rock-lost-horse-trail-out-back-4-sights-13-km-baac

Trail surface

30% sand2% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F74°
Feels like80°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 94°69°
Thu 97°76°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 99°81°
Sun 95°78°
Mon 93°75°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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