Desert View Conservation Area

Burro Loop Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,297 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Burro Loop Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Desert View Conservation Area near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 1,297 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,051 – 3,498 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.10535, -116.30468
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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Burro Loop Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,297 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 3,051–3,499 ft

Out & Back · Desert View Conservation Area

Trailhead: 34.10535, -116.30468

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 22 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading W.
  28. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like87°Precip0%Wind22 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 102°85°
Wed 100°77°
Thu 104°80°
Fri 104°84°
Sat 105°84°
Sun 101°81°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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