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Mojave Desert Land Trust

Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Panorama Heights, CA. It climbs 1,074 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,015 – 3,750 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09190, -116.26706
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CA
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Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 3,017–3,749 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.09190, -116.26706

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto North Side Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky View Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 3.2 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto North Side Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto West Entrance boulder, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 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/burro-loop-access-trail-north-side-trail-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind21 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 101°80°
Wed 98°75°
Thu 102°79°
Fri 103°82°
Sat 103°82°
Sun 100°80°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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