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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 106°F / low 82° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  2. 7.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Twin Tanks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 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

ClearTemperature 106°F82°
Feels like89°Precip1%Wind16 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 102°78°
Thu 104°82°
Fri 105°85°
Sat 106°86°
Sun 101°85°
Mon 100°81°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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