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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 48 min

Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face before reaching Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,062 – 4,239 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02102, -116.18221
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face & Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face via Quail Springs Historic Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 48 min

Elevation 4,062–4,238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.02102, -116.18221

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miPass Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face.
  8. 200 ftReach Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quail-springs-historic-trail-out-back-3-km-ae99

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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