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Discount Dyno Boulder–Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, 3 cliffs

4.7 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Discount Dyno Boulder–Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, 3 cliffs is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face and Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face before reaching Discount Dyno Boulder at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 324 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,062 – 4,239 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.01949, -116.17187
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Discount Dyno Boulder–Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face, 3 cliffs

4.7 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 4,062–4,238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.01949, -116.17187

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Approach to Dihedral Rock Northeast Face, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Dihedral Rock - Northeast Face.
  3. 50 ftPass Dihedral Rock - Southwest Face.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Discount Dyno Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quail-springs-historic-trail-out-back-6-km-b66e

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 100°82°
Sun 95°79°
Mon 94°75°

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