Thermal Canyon Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 57 min
Thermal Canyon Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Cactus City, CA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Thermal Canyon Road
2.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,599–1,748 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.69626, -116.00050
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Thermal Canyon Road, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Pinkham Canyon 8.4 mi · ▲ 757 ft
- Berdoo / Thermal Canyon Trail & Thermal Canyon Road 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft
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