Bagdad Highway–Encanto Drive, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Bagdad Highway–Encanto Drive, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,778 – 1,818 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bagdad Highway 34.19412, -116.01892
Nearest town The Plaza, CA

Directions

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Bagdad Highway–Encanto Drive, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,777–1,819 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bagdad Highway · 34.19412, -116.01892

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Bagdad Highway, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Encanto Drive, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Monte Vista Street, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miReach Bagdad Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Encanto Drive, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bagdad Highway, heading S.
  7. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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