Surprise Tank via California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route reaches Surprise Tank at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 653 ft. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,901 – 4,485 ft10.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98953, -116.02291
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Surprise Tank via California Riding and Hiking Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 653 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 3,902–4,484 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.98953, -116.02291
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 4.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Surprise Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV9Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue
100°78°
Wed
96°72°
Thu
101°80°
Fri
102°82°
Sat
102°83°
Sun
97°81°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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