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.
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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 Sep 20: Overcast, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Leaches Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
- 1 miReach Leaches Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Leaches Lane, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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