California - Borrego Springs - Pinyon Wash Harper Flat Loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.72 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,001 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,001 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,620 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 1,615 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours one minute
- Coordinates
- 1527
- Uploaded
- March 4, 2014
- Recorded
- March 2014
near Desert Lodge, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
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This hike follows an east fork of the Pinyon Wash up to Harper Flat and back into the main Pinyon Wash.
The loop follows nice sandy washes, views over open terrain and has one short obstacle, a 500 Yard small boulder canyon.
Follow the wide and sandy wash up keeping to the far left (East) and heading South/East.
At point "Rocks 1" a short rocky stretch marks the point where the fork enters the main wash.
For over an hour hike on the very wide sandy wash.
Notice the steeper canyon with the boulders, that's where we are heading.
The Boulder part is short, but the Cat claw is often where the best route is.
After about 500 Yards, the wash levels out and a sandy wash reappears.
Keep right in the next fork. The wash disappears, head South and turn South/East towards a small saddle.
You can see glimpses of Harper Flat below.
Over the saddle follow the wash into Harper Flat.
As you see the sandy dike on the right, go over it as soon as it's low enough to cross.
Now head South/West, following the edge of Harper Flat.
The Pinyon wash is in the North/West edge of Harper Flat.
Follow the Pinyon wash down. Close to the dirt road there is a short Boulder passage.
Head back for the car.
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How to get here:
At Hwy 78, mile 81, take the signed exit Pinyon Canyon.
Keep east at every fork and park after 2.4 mile.
The road is good but you need some ground clearance.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,112 ft
Pinyon
Pinyon Wash
Car park
Waypoint
1,823 ft
Rocks 1
Rocks 1
Waypoint
2,175 ft
Rocks 2
Rocks 2
Waypoint
2,248 ft
Boulders
Boulders
Waypoint
2,508 ft
Level
Level
Waypoint
2,573 ft
Fork R
Fork Right
Waypoint
2,622 ft
Saddle
Saddle
Waypoint
2,523 ft
Over
Over
Waypoint
2,566 ft
Wash
Wash
Waypoint
2,261 ft
Pinyon W
Pinyon Wash
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