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Mojave Desert Land Trust

Olympic Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 54 min

Olympic Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,022 – 3,225 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12207, -116.35328
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Olympic Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 54 min

Elevation 3,021–3,224 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.12207, -116.35328

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 88°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Memorial Drive, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Olympic Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miReach Olympic Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Memorial Drive, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 300 ftArrive 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/olympic-road-out-back-8-km-0310

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F70°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 86°68°
Tue 84°62°
Wed 88°67°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 88°69°
Sat 90°69°

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