Baker Trail & Ben Mar Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,377 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Baker Trail & Ben Mar Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,377 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,406 – 4,259 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Baker Trail 34.09569, -116.46325
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
Directions
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Baker Trail & Ben Mar Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,377 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 3,405–4,260 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Baker Trail · 34.09569, -116.46325
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start on Baker Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kickapoo Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ben Mar Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Baker Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Baker Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
OvercastTemperature 84°F66°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
81°64°
Tue
80°56°
Wed
86°67°
Thu
85°68°
Fri
85°67°
Sat
86°66°
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