Amite Lane
2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min
Amite Lane is a 2-mile out-and-back near Willis Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi233 – 322 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chimayo Road 33.82849, -116.34708
Nearest town Willis Palms, CA
Directions
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Amite Lane
2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 42 min
Elevation 234–323 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chimayo Road · 33.82849, -116.34708
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Chimayo Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tchoupitoulas Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Amite Lane, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Amite Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tchoupitoulas Lane, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chimayo Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% sand24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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