El Cajon Drive–Olympic Road, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 21 min

El Cajon Drive–Olympic Road, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,969 – 3,127 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Memorial Drive 34.13312, -116.35104
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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El Cajon Drive–Olympic Road, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 2,969–3,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Memorial Drive · 34.13312, -116.35104

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Hwy 62 & Joshua Tree Memorial Park stop 190 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Memorial Drive, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Olympic Road, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto El Cajon Drive, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Twentynine Palms Outerhighway, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miReach Olympic Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sherwood Road, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto El Cajon Drive, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Olympic Road, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Memorial Drive, heading W.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 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

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 103°F79°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind19 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 102°79°
Wed 100°74°
Thu 103°80°
Fri 104°83°
Sat 104°83°
Sun 100°80°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hwy 62 & Joshua Tree Memorial Park stop 190 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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