Aqueduct Road

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Aqueduct Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Coachella, CA. It climbs 1,253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 1,745 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74390, -116.12911
Nearest town Coachella, CA

Directions

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Aqueduct Road

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 477–1,745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.74390, -116.12911

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 4.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Aqueduct Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 2.3 miReach Aqueduct Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 4.8 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

68% dirt32% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:00 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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