Alfalfa Avenue–Canyon Road Loop, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Alfalfa Avenue–Canyon Road Loop, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile loop near Desert Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,159 – 2,313 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rock Springs Road 34.18779, -116.14190
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
Directions
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Alfalfa Avenue–Canyon Road Loop, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,159–2,312 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Rock Springs Road · 34.18779, -116.14190
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start on Rock Springs Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pampas Avenue, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Nandina Street, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Alfalfa Avenue, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pampas Avenue, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cove View Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Timothy Avenue, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Ramona Drive, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Canyon Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Bluegrass Avenue, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Cielito Drive, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pampas Avenue, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock Springs Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
9% dirt91% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 92°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat
94°65°
Sun
84°73°
40%
Mon
95°69°
Tue
98°75°
Wed
99°78°
Thu
100°82°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 3 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Pampas Avenue
More from Rock Springs Road Trailhead
- Pampas Avenue 2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bluegrass Avenue & Rock Springs Road via Pampas Avenue 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Pampas Avenue & Rock Springs Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Shoshone Valley Road via Pampas Avenue 3.5 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Desert Flower Avenue & Rock Springs Road via Pampas Avenue 3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Bluegrass Avenue & Rorick Way 3.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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