Memorial Drive
2.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 51 min
Memorial Drive is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,127 – 3,304 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12051, -116.36322
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
Directions
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Memorial Drive
2.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 51 min
Elevation 3,126–3,305 ft
Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust
Trailhead: 34.12051, -116.36322
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 79° · precip 0% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Transit-accessible: La Contenta Middle School stop 688 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Memorial Drive, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 102°F79°
Feels like85°Precip0%Wind19 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue
101°78°
Wed
99°73°
Thu
102°79°
Fri
103°82°
Sat
103°82°
Sun
99°80°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: La Contenta Middle School stop 688 m from the trailhead
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