Queen Valley Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Pinto Wye, CA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,393 – 4,462 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Desert Queen Mine Road 34.01803, -116.08245
Nearest town Pinto Wye, CA
Directions
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Queen Valley Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 4,393–4,463 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Desert Queen Mine Road · 34.01803, -116.08245
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Desert Queen Mine Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Queen Valley Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto O'Dell Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Queen Valley Road, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Desert Queen Mine Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
55% dirt45% sand
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Desert Queen Mine Road Trailhead
- California Riding and Hiking Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 660 ft
- California Riding and Hiking Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 679 ft
- Arch Rock–White Tank, 3 rocks 14.1 mi · ▲ 786 ft
- Desert Queen Mine Road–Pine City Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Queen Valley Road 6.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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