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Twin Tanks via California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route reaches Twin Tanks at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,842 – 4,075 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.00171, -116.01791
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA

Directions

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Twin Tanks via California Riding and Hiking Trail

5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 3,842–4,075 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.00171, -116.01791

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 100°F / low 75° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miReach Twin Tanks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F75°
Feels like83°Precip1%Wind12 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 97°73°
Thu 100°79°
Fri 102°82°
Sat 103°83°
Sun 98°81°
Mon 97°78°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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