Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail & Meccacopia Jeep Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail & Meccacopia Jeep Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Mortmar, CA. It climbs 1,127 ft and is mostly sand. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi381 – 1,139 ft14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail 33.60399, -115.92224
Nearest town Mortmar, CA
Directions
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Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail & Meccacopia Jeep Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,127 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Elevation 382–1,138 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail · 33.60399, -115.92224
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start on Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Meccacopia Jeep Trail, heading S.
- 4.7 miReach Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miTurn left onto Little Box Canyon Jeep Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 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
67% sand33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:59 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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