AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Copper Mine Road via Mesa Drive

6.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Copper Mine Road via Mesa Drive is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It climbs 329 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,169 – 2,366 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.17985, -116.16943
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
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Copper Mine Road via Mesa Drive

6.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,170–2,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.17985, -116.16943

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 109°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Nandina Street, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miReach Copper Mine Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.3 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 150 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/copper-mine-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 109°F81°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 109°78°
Wed 106°75°
Thu 106°83°
Fri 108°86°
Sat 109°88°
Sun 106°88°

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