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Idle Lane–Mesa Drive, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Idle Lane–Mesa Drive, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,503 – 1,608 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nevada Trail 34.17930, -115.92044
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
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Idle Lane–Mesa Drive, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,502–1,607 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nevada Trail · 34.17930, -115.92044

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Nevada Trail, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Idle Lane, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Encanto Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Leaches Lane, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nevada Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 ftArrive 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/idle-lane-mesa-drive-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:43 PM

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