Turtle Rock–The Hat, 4 rocks is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Panorama Heights, CA. The route passes Discount Dyno Boulder, Turtle Rock, The Hat and Pretzel Rock. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,062 – 4,203 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Playhouse approach 34.02236, -116.17331
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
Directions
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Turtle Rock–The Hat, 4 rocks
4.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 4,062–4,204 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Playhouse approach · 34.02236, -116.17331
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 98°F / low 74° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Discount Dyno Boulder.
- 400 ftPass Turtle Rock.
- 50 ftPass The Hat.
- 50 ftPass Pretzel Rock.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Historic Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Hemingway-Playhouse Connector, heading N.
- 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 surface
18% sand2% paved2% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 98°F74°
Feels like79°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Wed
95°68°
Thu
97°77°
Fri
98°80°
Sat
100°82°
Sun
95°79°
Mon
94°75°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Playhouse approach Trailhead
- Sports Challenge Rock–Entrance boulder, 4 rocks 4.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Keys Ranch Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- Fun Stuff via Keys Ranch Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Turtle Rock–The Hat, 4 rocks 5 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Old Lost Horse Road Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Locomotion Rock–Sports Challenge Rock, 5 summits 5.3 mi · ▲ 371 ft
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