Royal Gorge

Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. The route reaches Point Mariah at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 812 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,687 – 6,929 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail 39.31317, -120.40369
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA

Directions

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Point Mariah–Hellman Way, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,686–6,929 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail · 39.31317, -120.40369

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Snow Mountain, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Hellman Way, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Hellman Way, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Hellman Way, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miReach Point Mariah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Hellman Way, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Sterlings Canyon, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Hellman Way, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 1.5 miTurn right onto Snow Mountain, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 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.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°56°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 86°56°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 88°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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