Pole Road
8.3 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Pole Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi860 – 1,161 ft8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87117, -116.30290
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA
Directions
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Pole Road
8.3 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 859–1,162 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.87117, -116.30290
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 24th Avenue, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Sky Valley Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 22nd Avenue, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sky Valley Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Pole Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 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
28% sand72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pole Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft
- Smith Road via Pole Road 8.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Sky Valley Road via Pole Road 9.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft
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