AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mesa Drive

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Mesa Drive is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,752 – 1,805 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mesa Drive 34.17976, -116.00144
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
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Mesa Drive

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,752–1,803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mesa Drive · 34.17976, -116.00144

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 95°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Mesa Drive, heading W.
  2. 2.3 miReach Mesa Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mesa-drive-out-back-7-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F64°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 92°68°
Tue 89°63°
Wed 94°75°
Thu 96°77°
Fri 96°76°
Sat 97°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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