Lucky Boy Vista–Elton Mine, 4 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. The route passes Elton Mine before reaching Lucky Boy Vista at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,269 – 4,534 ft10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Queen Valley Road 34.02485, -116.14044
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Lucky Boy Vista–Elton Mine, 4 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,268–4,534 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Queen Valley Road · 34.02485, -116.14044
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Queen Valley Road, heading NE.
- 3.7 miSharp right onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lucky Boy Vista Loop, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Elton Mine.
- 50 ftReach Lucky Boy Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Queen Valley Road, heading NE.
- 3.6 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
70% dirt8% sand22% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 98°F78°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue
98°74°
Wed
94°67°
Thu
98°78°
Fri
99°80°
Sat
99°81°
Sun
94°78°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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