Mojave Desert Land Trust

Powerline Road & San Andreas Road Loop via Elk Trail

4 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Powerline Road & San Andreas Road Loop via Elk Trail is a 4-mile loop in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 707 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,671 – 4,259 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09760, -116.44403
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA

Directions

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Powerline Road & San Andreas Road Loop via Elk Trail

4 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 3,670–4,260 ft

Loop · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.09760, -116.44403

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Little Morongo Canyon Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Powerline Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto San Andreas Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F78°
Feels like92°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV9Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 99°76°
Wed 97°70°
Thu 100°78°
Fri 101°80°
Sat 102°81°
Sun 98°77°

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