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Canyon Road–Desert Heights Drive, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Canyon Road–Desert Heights Drive, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,024 – 2,185 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alfalfa Avenue 34.19337, -116.12868
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA
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Canyon Road–Desert Heights Drive, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 2,024–2,184 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alfalfa Avenue · 34.19337, -116.12868

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Alfalfa Avenue, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Giant Rock Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rorick Way, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Desert Heights Drive, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rorick Way, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Canyon Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Alfalfa Avenue, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/canyon-road-desert-heights-drive-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F66°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sun 84°73° 31%
Mon 95°69°
Tue 98°75°
Wed 99°79°
Thu 100°82°
Fri 96°82°

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