Amite Lane

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Amite Lane is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Thousand Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 341 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 33.83454, -116.38371
Nearest town Thousand Palms, CA

Directions

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Amite Lane

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 234–342 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 33.83454, -116.38371

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Amite Lane, heading S.
  7. 150 ftReach Amite Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% sand35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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