Joshua Drive–Old Dale Road Loop, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Joshua Drive–Old Dale Road Loop, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile loop near Twentynine Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,906 – 2,093 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joe Davis Road 34.14156, -116.01462
Nearest town Twentynine Palms, CA

Directions

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Joshua Drive–Old Dale Road Loop, 3 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,906–2,093 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Joe Davis Road · 34.14156, -116.01462

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 110°F / low 79° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Joe Davis Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Singing Sands Road, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Dale Road, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sherman Hoyt Avenue, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sullivan Road, heading E.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cable Stop Across Road, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Joshua Drive, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Isleta Road, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Joshua Drive, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Singing Sands Road, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Joe Davis Road, heading E.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 110°F79°
Feels like86°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV9Humidity8%
Hourly temperature
110°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 108°77°
Thu 108°84°
Fri 110°87°
Sat 111°88°
Sun 108°88°
Mon 105°85°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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