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Encanto Road–Gayley Lane, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Encanto Road–Gayley Lane, 5 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,503 – 1,618 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ward Lane 34.17291, -115.93123
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
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Encanto Road–Gayley Lane, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,502–1,616 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ward Lane · 34.17291, -115.93123

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 78° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Ward Lane, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Steeg Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Encanto Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Steeg Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ward Lane, heading W.
  14. 0.5 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/encanto-road-gayley-lane-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 111°F78°
Feels like85°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
115°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 110°77°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°87°
Sat 112°89°
Sun 110°88°
Mon 108°86°

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