AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Idle Lane & Ward Lane via Gayley Lane

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Idle Lane & Ward Lane via Gayley Lane is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,545 – 1,611 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ward Lane 34.17291, -115.93123
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
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Idle Lane & Ward Lane via Gayley Lane

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,544–1,613 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ward Lane · 34.17291, -115.93123

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 78° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Ward Lane, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Idle Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach Ward Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  8. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Ward Lane, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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/idle-lane-ward-lane-out-back-8-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 111°F78°
Feels like85°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
115°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 110°77°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°87°
Sat 112°89°
Sun 110°88°
Mon 108°86°

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