Baker Trail–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 6 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,997 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Baker Trail–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 6 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,997 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,763 – 4,295 ft14.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09404, -116.46491
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
Directions
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Baker Trail–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 6 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,997 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Elevation 3,765–4,294 ft
Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust
Trailhead: 34.09404, -116.46491
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kickapoo Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto San Andreas Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Elk Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail West, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto West Side Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Campground Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Short Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Baker Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Short Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Burnt Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Campground Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto West Side Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Boundary Trail West, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Elata Avenue, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto San Andreas Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Kickapoo Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Baker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
37% dirt63% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind15 mphUV9Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue
97°72°
Wed
95°68°
Thu
99°77°
Fri
100°79°
Sat
101°80°
Sun
97°76°
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