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Moonglow Road & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive

7.2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Moonglow Road & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,156 – 2,297 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Springs Road 34.18779, -116.14190
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
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Moonglow Road & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive

7.2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 2,156–2,296 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Springs Road · 34.18779, -116.14190

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Rock Springs Road, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pampas Avenue, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cielito Drive, heading W.
  4. 2 miTurn right onto Moonglow Road, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miReach Rock Springs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cielito Drive, heading E.
  7. 2 miTurn right onto Pampas Avenue, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock Springs Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 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/moonglow-road-out-back

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 92°F65°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 94°65°
Sun 84°71° 42%
Mon 93°70°
Tue 97°75° 15%
Wed 96°79° 19%
Thu 91°80° 18%

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