Rocky View Trail & West Access Trail via Burro Loop Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Rocky View Trail & West Access Trail via Burro Loop Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 625 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Rocky View Trail & West Access Trail via Burro Loop Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 3,188–3,533 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rainbow Ridge Road · 34.09376, -116.26580
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Access Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky View Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach West Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Rocky View Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto West Access Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rainbow Ridge Road Trailhead
- North Canyon Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 270 ft
- North Side Trail & West Access Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- North Canyon Trail–North Side Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft
- Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
- Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft
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