AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Desert View Conservation Area

Jericho Road & Spike's Run

4.2 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Jericho Road & Spike's Run is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Desert View Conservation Area near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 698 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,697 – 3,402 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Dale Road 34.13138, -116.29067
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Jericho Road & Spike's Run

4.2 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 2,697–3,403 ft

Out & Back · Desert View Conservation Area

Trailhead: Old Dale Road · 34.13138, -116.29067

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 106°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Jericho Road, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Spike's Run, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Jericho Road, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Spike's Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spike's Run, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jericho Road, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 1.8 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/jericho-road-spikes-run-out-back-7-km-b245

Weather

ClearTemperature 106°F80°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind13 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 106°78°
Wed 103°74°
Thu 105°81°
Fri 106°85°
Sat 106°85°
Sun 102°83°

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