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Mojave Desert Land Trust

Elata Avenue

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elata Avenue is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,141 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,573 – 4,295 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09766, -116.42181
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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Elata Avenue

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 3,574–4,294 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.09766, -116.42181

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Joshua Springs School stop 755 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 3.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elata-avenue-out-back-13-km-61c2

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Joshua Springs School stop 755 m from the trailhead

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