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West Lakes–Castle Valley East OHV Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 33 min

West Lakes–Castle Valley East OHV Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route reaches West Lakes at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 361 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,238 – 7,428 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Valley North Road 39.34100, -120.34760
Nearest town Norden, CA
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West Lakes–Castle Valley East OHV Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 7,238–7,429 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Castle Valley North Road · 39.34100, -120.34760

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Castle Valley North Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Castle Valley East OHV Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftReach West Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miBear left onto Castle Valley East OHV Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Castle Valley North Road, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miArrive 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/west-lakes-west-lakes-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 84°54°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 85°53°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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