AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chollita Road & Terrace Drive via Sunny Vista Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Chollita Road & Terrace Drive via Sunny Vista Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,795 – 3,012 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Terrace Drive 34.14318, -116.31729
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Chollita Road & Terrace Drive via Sunny Vista Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 2,795–3,011 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Terrace Drive · 34.14318, -116.31729

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 105°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Terrace Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Road, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunny Vista Road, heading W.
  8. 400 ftTurn right onto Chollita Road, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sherwood Road, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Chollita Road, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miReach Terrace Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sherwood Road, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Chollita Road, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sunny Vista Road, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Juniper Road, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Outpost Road, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Terrace Drive, heading E.
  22. 500 ftArrive 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/chollita-road-chollita-road-out-back-4-sights-8-km-d321

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 105°F80°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind21 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 104°79°
Wed 102°76°
Thu 104°81°
Fri 105°84°
Sat 105°84°
Sun 101°81°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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