Kern Road–Leaches Lane, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Kern Road–Leaches Lane, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 1,604 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Leaches Lane 34.17833, -115.93120
Nearest town The Plaza, CA

Directions

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Kern Road–Leaches Lane, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,426–1,606 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Leaches Lane · 34.17833, -115.93120

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 80° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Leaches Lane, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  5. 2.1 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
  6. 1 miReach Leaches Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  8. 2.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Leaches Lane, heading SW.
  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 surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 111°F80°
Feels like86°Precip1%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 110°79°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°87°
Sat 112°89°
Sun 110°88°
Mon 108°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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