Mojave Desert Land Trust

Ben Mar Trail & Boundary Trail West via Elata Avenue

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,893 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Ben Mar Trail & Boundary Trail West via Elata Avenue is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 2,893 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,406 – 4,488 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Side Loop Trail 34.07633, -116.39931
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA

Directions

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Ben Mar Trail & Boundary Trail West via Elata Avenue

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,893 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Elevation 3,405–4,487 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: West Side Loop Trail · 34.07633, -116.39931

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 22 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Side Loop Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Boundary Trail West, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left onto Elata Avenue, heading SW.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Ben Mar Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miReach Boundary Trail West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Elk Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail West, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miBear left onto West Side Loop Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F82°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind22 mphUV9Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 96°78°
Wed 95°71°
Thu 98°71°
Fri 99°75°
Sat 100°75°
Sun 95°74°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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