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Marigold Lane & Shadow Mountain Avenue via Avenida Lane

3.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Marigold Lane & Shadow Mountain Avenue via Avenida Lane is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,671 – 2,802 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.15594, -116.31532
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Marigold Lane & Shadow Mountain Avenue via Avenida Lane

3.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 2,669–2,803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.15594, -116.31532

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Benji Avenue, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Paradise Drive, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Avenida del Sol, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Highland Drive, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Avenida Lane, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Cummins Way, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Marigold Lane, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Avenue, heading S.
  11. 350 ftReach Marigold Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marigold Lane, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cummins Way, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Avenida Lane, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Highland Drive, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Avenida del Sol, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Hidden Paradise Drive, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Benji Avenue, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 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/marigold-lane-shadow-mountain-avenue-out-back-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F65°
Precip3%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sun 80°71° 39%
Mon 92°67°
Tue 95°74°
Wed 96°78°
Thu 97°80° 16%
Fri 93°77°

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