18th Avenue

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

18th Avenue is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Desert Edge, CA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 892 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 18th Avenue 33.91795, -116.45804
Nearest town Desert Edge, CA

Directions

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18th Avenue

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 845–891 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 18th Avenue · 33.91795, -116.45804

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 78° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on 18th Avenue, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach 18th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 111°F78°
Feels like84°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
115°75°
Sunrise 6:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Wed 108°78°
Thu 109°82°
Fri 111°84°
Sat 112°84°
Sun 109°84°
Mon 107°82°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:13 PM.

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