Meriwether Road–Steeg Road, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Meriwether Road–Steeg Road, 3 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,362 – 1,604 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ed Dee Road 34.19651, -115.93128
Nearest town The Plaza, CA

Directions

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Meriwether Road–Steeg Road, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,363–1,603 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ed Dee Road · 34.19651, -115.93128

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Ed Dee Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  5. 2.2 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left onto Meriwether Road, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach Valle Vista Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right onto Ed Dee Road, heading E.
  15. 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F68°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 84°77° 24%
Mon 97°74°
Tue 101°81°
Wed 102°85°
Thu 104°86°
Fri 99°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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