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Desert View Conservation Area

Haggis–Scout's, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Haggis–Scout's, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Desert View Conservation Area near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 530 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,150 – 3,534 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.10318, -116.28334
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Haggis–Scout's, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 3,148–3,535 ft

Out & Back · Desert View Conservation Area

Trailhead: 34.10318, -116.28334

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 103°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Haggis, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Scout's, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Larkspur Avenue, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/haggis-scouts-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 103°F80°
Feels like87°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 103°77°
Wed 99°75°
Thu 102°77°
Fri 103°82°
Sat 104°83°
Sun 101°82°

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