California trails · Portuguese Trail
A 11.0-mile out-and-back in California, with 5,831 ft of climbing. Reaches Portuguese Peak and other arch/summit destinations.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.7.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:10 a.m., the sun rises at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 57 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.