Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. The route reaches Point Mariah at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,061 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 6,762–7,141 ft
Out & Back · Royal Gorge
Trailhead: 39.31343, -120.38980
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hewlett Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hellman Way, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hellman Way, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hellman Way, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Point Mariah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Hellman Way, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hellman Way, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Hewlett Rim Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hewlett Rim Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 405 ft
- Reindeer & Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail 4 mi · ▲ 310 ft
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