Desert Queen Mine Road–O'Dell Road, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Desert Queen Mine Road–O'Dell Road, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,321 – 4,475 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Desert Queen Mine Trail 34.02347, -116.07782
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA

Directions

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Desert Queen Mine Road–O'Dell Road, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,322–4,474 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Desert Queen Mine Trail · 34.02347, -116.07782

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Queen Valley Road, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Queen Valley Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right onto O'Dell Road, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miReach Queen Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Queen Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.4 miSharp left onto Queen Valley Road, heading E.
  8. 2.9 miBear left onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Queen Valley Road, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

83% dirt17% sand

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind14 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 98°78°
Wed 94°71°
Thu 97°77°
Fri 98°80°
Sat 98°80°
Sun 94°77°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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