Mojave Desert Land Trust

Ducor Avenue

4 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Ducor Avenue is a 4-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,996 – 3,215 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highland Drive 34.15708, -116.35708
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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Ducor Avenue

4 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 2,997–3,217 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

  1. Start on Highland Drive, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ducor Avenue, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Hacienda Road, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ducor Avenue, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left onto Highland Drive, heading N.
  15. 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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