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 Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Baker Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Kickapoo Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Ben Mar Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miReach Baker Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Baker Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F78°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind14 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°72°
Wed 96°69°
Thu 99°77°
Fri 100°80°
Sat 101°80°
Sun 98°77°

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