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.
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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
- Start on Ed Dee Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Meriwether Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Valle Vista Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Ed Dee Road, heading E.
- 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 3.7 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 6.2 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 9.3 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 9.8 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 10.2 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 10.9 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
- 11.6 mi · out & back · via Pipeline Road
More from Ed Dee Road Trailhead
- Gayley Lane 2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Valle Vista Road 3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Lincoln Road & Queen Anne Road via Valle Vista Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Nevada Trail via Valle Vista Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Queen Anne Road–Steeg Road, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Gayley Lane & Queen Anne Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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