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Desert Flower Avenue via Giant Rock Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Desert Flower Avenue via Giant Rock Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,067 – 2,205 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alfalfa Avenue 34.19337, -116.12868
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
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Desert Flower Avenue via Giant Rock Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 2,068–2,203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alfalfa Avenue · 34.19337, -116.12868

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Alfalfa Avenue, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bluegrass Avenue, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rorick Way, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Desert Flower Avenue, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach Desert Flower Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rorick Way, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Meldora Avenue, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto Alfalfa Avenue, heading S.
  11. 0.1 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/desert-flower-avenue-out-back

Trail surface

20% paved80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F66°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sun 84°73° 31%
Mon 95°69°
Tue 98°75°
Wed 99°79°
Thu 100°82°
Fri 96°82°

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