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Eureka Peak–Bigfoot Trail, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,791 ft · 4 hr

Eureka Peak–Bigfoot Trail, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. The route reaches Eureka Peak at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 1,791 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,776 – 5,512 ft · steepest grade: 36%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08493, -116.37639
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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Eureka Peak–Bigfoot Trail, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,791 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 3,777–5,513 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08493, -116.37639

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left onto Eureka Peak Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.6 miTurn right onto Bigfoot Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Eureka Peak Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach Eureka Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Bigfoot Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Eureka Peak Trail, heading NW.
  8. 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.8 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/eureka-peak-trail-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°79°
Wed 96°73°
Thu 100°73°
Fri 100°76°
Sat 101°76°
Sun 97°76°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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