Jericho Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr
Jericho Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Desert View Conservation Area near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,278 – 3,534 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.10536, -116.28336
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
Directions
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Jericho Road–Sidewinder, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 3,279–3,535 ft
Out & Back · Desert View Conservation Area
Trailhead: 34.10536, -116.28336
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Spike's Run, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jericho Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sidewinder, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sidewinder, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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 surface
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 102°F80°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue
102°77°
Wed
99°74°
Thu
101°77°
Fri
103°82°
Sat
104°83°
Sun
100°82°
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- Burro Loop Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft
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