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Mojave Desert Land Trust

San Andreas Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 3 hr 30 min

San Andreas Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,479 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,819 – 4,295 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Andreas Road 34.09032, -116.42540
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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San Andreas Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 3,819–4,294 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: San Andreas Road · 34.09032, -116.42540

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on San Andreas Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Elk Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Elata Avenue, heading N.
  7. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto San Andreas Road, heading N.
  11. 1.2 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/boundary-trail-west-out-back-12-km-a465

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F81°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°75°
Wed 95°71°
Thu 99°72°
Fri 100°76°
Sat 101°76°
Sun 96°75°

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