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Twin Tanks via California Riding and Hiking Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 57 min

Twin Tanks via California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route reaches Twin Tanks at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,901 – 4,075 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98953, -116.02291
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
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Twin Tanks via California Riding and Hiking Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 57 min

Elevation 3,902–4,075 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.98953, -116.02291

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 86°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miReach Twin Tanks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftArrive 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/twin-tanks-twin-tanks-out-back-4-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F66°
Precip4%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 78°67° 34%
Mon 89°66°
Tue 92°73°
Wed 92°77°
Thu 93°78°
Fri 89°76°

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