Thermal Canyon Road
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,653 ft · 6 hr 6 min
Thermal Canyon Road is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It climbs 1,653 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,627 – 2,599 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.68541, -115.95703
Nearest town Cactus City, CA
Directions
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Thermal Canyon Road
15.8 mi · ▲ 1,653 ft · 6 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,628–2,598 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.68541, -115.95703
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Thermal Canyon Road, heading NE.
- 3.6 miReach Thermal Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 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
91% dirt9% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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