Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,392 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 1,392 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,838 – 3,701 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12159, -116.26827
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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Burro Loop Access Trail–North Side Trail, 4 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,392 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,839–3,701 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.12159, -116.26827

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Spike's Run, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.6 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto North Side Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto North Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky View Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading SE.
  16. 2.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto Spike's Run, heading NW.
  19. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:43 PM

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