Keys View Road to Pinto Basin Road Trail

Route Description for Keys View Road to Pinto Basin Road Trail

The Keys View Road to Pinto Basin Road Trail is a one-way route, so it is essential you arrange a shuttle prior to attempting. To do the route, you will need to go with at least one other person with a car. Leave one car at the ending on Basin Road, and drive the other car to the starting point on Keys View Road.

With your vehicle parked, take the California Riding and Hiking Trail to the east. The route will pass the Ryan Mountain Campground, where it will veer to the south. You will soon arrive at a junction in the trail, where you are to continue southeast along the California Riding and Hiking Trail as it makes its way through a large valley. Stay on the California Riding and Hiking Trail, making sure not to deviate on any of the various pathways heading to the south.

The Keys View Road to Pinto Basin Road Trail will then veer to the northeast across relatively flat terrain. After passing a road, the route will pass Jumbo Rocks Campground to the north, and incline in elevation steadily. The trail will then head north and deliver you to the ending point on Pinto Basin Road.