Amite Lane & Shadow Mountain Lane

8.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 3 hr

Amite Lane & Shadow Mountain Lane is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. It climbs 269 ft and is mostly sand. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 322 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.80292, -116.29914
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA

Directions

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Amite Lane & Shadow Mountain Lane

8.6 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 173–323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.80292, -116.29914

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Amite Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tchoupitoulas Lane, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach Amite Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Amite Lane, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 2.2 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

100% sand

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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