Kinkiest hikes
The most junction decisions: where you leave one trail for another and a map earns its keep.
These are the 25 kinkiest hikes Ambleway has measured, from 192 junctions at the top of the board to 120 junctions at the bottom. They run from 9.3 to 16 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Curly Springs–Brook Hollow, 15 sights, gaining 3,970 ft. They lie across 4 named parks, forests, and preserves.
- Model A Tank–U2249, 4 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 2,429 ft · 192 junctions
- Wildcat Hill–Wildcat Tank, 6 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 2,322 ft · 186 junctions
- Wildcat Hill–Wildcat Tank, 5 sights 14.8 mi · ▲ 2,078 ft · 178 junctions
- Curly Springs–Brook Hollow, 15 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 3,970 ft · 154 junctions
- Forest Road 2123–U2248, 4 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 2,014 ft · 152 junctions
- High Desert Trail & U3041 via Camp Creek [FR 413] 15.9 mi · ▲ 1,796 ft · 138 junctions
- Needle Rock–Forest Road 2123, 3 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft · 138 junctions
- Cow Poke Trail–High Desert Trail, 5 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,637 ft · 136 junctions
- Hawknest Road–North 140th Street, 5 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 136 junctions
- Royal Arch Viewpoint–Viewpoint, 15 sights 15 mi · ▲ 2,509 ft · 136 junctions
- 118th St. Trail–High Desert Trail, 12 sights 14.8 mi · ▲ 1,172 ft · 132 junctions
- Brown's Mountain–Brown's Summit Viewpoint, 14 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 130 junctions
- Camp Creek [FR 413]–Forest Road 2123, 3 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 1,712 ft · 130 junctions
- Wildcat Tank–Hawknest Road, 6 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft · 130 junctions
- COMM Fire District Property–Mystic Pond, 13 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 130 junctions
- Barb's Trail–High Desert Trail, 4 sights 14.8 mi · ▲ 1,563 ft · 128 junctions
- Sunset Vista–Brown's Ranch Road, 13 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft · 128 junctions
- 136th Street Express–Hawknest Trail, 3 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,620 ft · 126 junctions
- Camp Creek [FR 413] 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft · 126 junctions
- Hayden Reservoir–Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond, 10 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 126 junctions
- Brown's Summit Viewpoint–High Desert Trail, 13 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 1,486 ft · 122 junctions
- Mount Carbon–Birding spot, 6 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 122 junctions
- Branding Iron Trail–High Desert Trail, 9 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 877 ft · 120 junctions
- High Desert Trail–U2249, 3 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 1,762 ft · 120 junctions
- Brook Hollow–Battle Creek Debris Basin Dam, 10 sights 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,384 ft · 120 junctions