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Indian Trail & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive

8.2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Indian Trail & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,149 – 2,297 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Springs Road 34.18779, -116.14190
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
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Indian Trail & Rock Springs Road via Cielito Drive

8.2 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 2,149–2,296 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Springs Road · 34.18779, -116.14190

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Rock Springs Road, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pampas Avenue, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cielito Drive, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left onto El Portal Avenue, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miReach Rock Springs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto El Portal Avenue, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Cielito Drive, heading E.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right onto Pampas Avenue, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock Springs Road, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-trail-rock-springs-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sat 94°65°
Sun 84°73° 40%
Mon 95°69°
Tue 98°75°
Wed 99°78°
Thu 100°82°

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