Eddie Albert Road–Leaches Lane, 5 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Eddie Albert Road–Leaches Lane, 5 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It climbs 355 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,342 – 1,604 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Leaches Lane 34.17833, -115.93120
Nearest town The Plaza, CA

Directions

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Eddie Albert Road–Leaches Lane, 5 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,344–1,605 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Leaches Lane · 34.17833, -115.93120

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Leaches Lane, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  6. 4 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Eddie Albert Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Leaches Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Eddie Albert Road, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  17. 4 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.5 mi in (~182 min). Leave by 3:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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