Ducor Avenue
3.7 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Ducor Avenue is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 386 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,045 – 3,215 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Highland Drive 34.15708, -116.35708
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
Directions
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Ducor Avenue
3.7 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 3,045–3,217 ft
Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust
Trailhead: Highland Drive · 34.15708, -116.35708
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on Highland Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ducor Avenue, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Security Drive, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ducor Avenue, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Highland Drive, heading N.
- 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.
Weather
ClearTemperature 103°F79°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind15 mphUV9Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue
102°76°
Wed
99°72°
Thu
103°79°
Fri
104°83°
Sat
104°83°
Sun
100°80°
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- Ducor Avenue 2.3 mi · ▲ 159 ft
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