HomeAll TrailsHidden Valley Wildlife Area Walk
Easy
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CA-34

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area Walk

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 March 2023

Short riverside walk on the Pond Loop and Bobcat trails at Hidden Valley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hot and exposed; bring water.

Weather check

At Start
198m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

33.9693, -117.4964

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 33.9693, -117.4964 @ 198m

Quick Stats

Distance
3.45 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
198m - 217m
Max Elevation
217 m
Max Gradient
14.2%
14.1%

Highlights

  • Santa Ana River
  • Hidden Valley Wildlife Area

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+29 m

Total Descent

-10 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
11.3

11.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.24

4.24

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)91%
Moderate (3-8%)4%
Steep (>8%)5%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 9

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 33.962141
MAX LAT: 33.969960
MIN LON: -117.498253
MAX LON: -117.488927

Point Spacing: 1.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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