AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gold Nugget Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Gold Nugget Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,585 – 2,727 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chickasaw Road 34.13155, -116.28407
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Gold Nugget Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,586–2,726 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chickasaw Road · 34.13155, -116.28407

Weather Sep 22: Clear, high 85°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: White Feather Rd. & Hwy 62 (Medical Buildings) stop 729 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Chickasaw Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rice Avenue, heading N.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Gold Nugget Road, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miReach Gold Nugget Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Rice Avenue, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miTurn right onto Chickasaw Road, heading W.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gold-nugget-road-out-back-8-km-1903

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Wed 90°69°
Thu 92°71°
Fri 91°71°
Sat 91°71°
Sun 89°67°
Mon 84°61°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: White Feather Rd. & Hwy 62 (Medical Buildings) stop 729 m from the trailhead

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