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Bigfoot Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,248 – 3,402 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Uphill Road 34.09363, -116.28331
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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Bigfoot Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 3,247–3,402 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: Uphill Road · 34.09363, -116.28331

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 23 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Uphill Road, heading S.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Quail Wash, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Bigfoot Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Quail Wash, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Bigfoot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bigfoot Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Quail Wash, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miBear right onto Uphill Road, heading N.
  9. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like94°Precip0%Wind23 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 101°83°
Wed 101°76°
Thu 103°79°
Fri 104°83°
Sat 104°83°
Sun 100°81°

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