Carey Road–Meriwether Road, 4 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Carey Road–Meriwether Road, 4 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,362 – 1,588 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Queen Anne Road 34.19831, -115.93127
Nearest town The Plaza, CA

Directions

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Carey Road–Meriwether Road, 4 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,363–1,589 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Queen Anne Road · 34.19831, -115.93127

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Queen Anne Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dons Road, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Carey Road, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Meriwether Road, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miReach Queen Anne Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Carey Road, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left onto Dons Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  20. 1.1 miBear right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Macs Road, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 84°77° 24%
Mon 97°74°
Tue 101°81°
Wed 102°85°
Thu 104°86°
Fri 99°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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