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Royal Gorge

Rowton–Ana's Chute, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Rowton–Ana's Chute, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Norden, CA. The route reaches Rowton at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,195 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 7,602 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31738, -120.35445
Nearest town Norden, CA
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Rowton–Ana's Chute, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,779–7,601 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.31738, -120.35445

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Ana's Chute, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Bogus Basin, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Razorback, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Razorback, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Razorback, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lolas Lookout, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Lolas Lookout, heading W.
  19. 50 ftReach Rowton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lolas Lookout, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Razorback, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading S.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Razorback, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miBear right onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Razorback, heading N.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Bogus Basin, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Ana's Chute, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 300 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  37. 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/rowton-anas-chute-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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