Mojave Desert Land Trust

Desert Trail Drive–El Cajon Drive, 3 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Desert Trail Drive–El Cajon Drive, 3 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 705 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,694 – 3,330 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12050, -116.37565
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA

Directions

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Desert Trail Drive–El Cajon Drive, 3 sights

12.5 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 2,695–3,330 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.12050, -116.37565

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Indio & Yucca Trail (Montery Bus. Ctr) stop 266 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Memorial Drive, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sunny Vista Road, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Wilson Terrace, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1 miTurn left onto Border Avenue, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Desert Trail Drive, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miReach El Cajon Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Border Avenue, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 1 miTurn left onto Wilson Terrace, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sunny Vista Road, heading W.
  23. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto El Cajon Drive, heading S.
  29. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Indio & Yucca Trail (Montery Bus. Ctr) stop 266 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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