Royal Gorge

Reindeer

4.1 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Reindeer is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 498 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,792 – 7,018 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31343, -120.38980
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA

Directions

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Reindeer

4.1 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 6,792–7,017 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Reindeer, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Sterlings Canyon, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sterling's Canyon Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sterlings Canyon, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Reindeer, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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