Gorgonio Drive–Joshua Drive Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Gorgonio Drive–Joshua Drive Loop, 3 sights is a 5-mile loop near Twentynine Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,910 – 2,093 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 34.13230, -116.02686
Nearest town Twentynine Palms, CA

Directions

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Gorgonio Drive–Joshua Drive Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,908–2,093 ft

Loop

Trailhead: connector · 34.13230, -116.02686

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 110°F / low 79° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Dale Road, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Broad Street, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Joshua Drive, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Isleta Road, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Gorgonio Drive, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Joshua Drive, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bullion Mountain Road, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right onto Broad Avenue, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Sahara Avenue, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Dale Road, heading W.
  13. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 110°F79°
Feels like86°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity8%
Hourly temperature
110°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 108°77°
Thu 108°84°
Fri 109°87°
Sat 110°88°
Sun 108°88°
Mon 105°85°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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