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Black Rock Canyon Trail–Boundary Trail East, 5 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Black Rock Canyon Trail–Boundary Trail East, 5 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,091 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,776 – 4,557 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08493, -116.37639
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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Black Rock Canyon Trail–Boundary Trail East, 5 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 3,777–4,557 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08493, -116.37639

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Eureka Peak Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Short Loop Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.4 miBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Boundary Trail East, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-rock-canyon-trail-boundary-trail-east-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°79°
Wed 96°73°
Thu 100°73°
Fri 100°76°
Sat 101°76°
Sun 97°76°

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