Helms Road via 17th Avenue
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Helms Road via 17th Avenue is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Desert Edge, CA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,348 – 1,427 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.92823, -116.40146
Nearest town Desert Edge, CA
Directions
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Helms Road via 17th Avenue
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,348–1,426 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.92823, -116.40146
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 17th Avenue, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Helms Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Helms Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 17th Avenue, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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