AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ward Lane & Wikiup Road via Blower Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Ward Lane & Wikiup Road via Blower Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,526 – 1,611 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ward Lane 34.17291, -115.93123
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Ward Lane & Wikiup Road via Blower Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,526–1,613 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 Pipeline Road, heading E.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wikiup Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miReach Ward Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blower Road, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Ward Lane, heading W.
  11. 0.4 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/gayley-lane-ward-lane-out-back-8-km-9e5c

Trail surface

4% dirt96% 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°

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Ward Lane Trailhead

Hikes near The Plaza, California