Twin Tanks & California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route reaches Twin Tanks at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,228 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,845 – 4,065 ft16.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail 34.07431, -116.03186
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Twin Tanks & California Riding and Hiking Trail
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 5 hr 47 min
Elevation 2,845–4,066 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: California Riding and Hiking Trail · 34.07431, -116.03186
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading NE.
- 7.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Twin Tanks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 7.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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