Pope's Crack–Heart and Sole, 4 cliffs is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Chongo Boulder, Pope's Crack and Heart and Sole. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pope's Crack–Heart and Sole, 4 cliffs
2.1 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 45 min
Elevation 4,199–4,281 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Keys Ranch Road · 34.02512, -116.15925
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Keys Ranch Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftPass Chongo Boulder.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Barker Dam Nature, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Approach to Little Hunk Northeast Face, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mounds Approach, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barker Dam Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Approach to Snickers North Face, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Pope's Crack.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Heart and Sole.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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