Rorick Way & Shoshone Valley Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Rorick Way & Shoshone Valley Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,159 – 2,270 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Giant Rock Road 34.19336, -116.12435
Nearest town Desert Heights, CA

Directions

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Rorick Way & Shoshone Valley Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,159–2,270 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Giant Rock Road · 34.19336, -116.12435

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start on Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left onto Rorick Way, heading W.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Breezy Lane, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Shoshone Valley Road, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miReach Rorick Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Breezy Lane, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rorick Way, heading E.
  9. 300 ftBear right onto Giant Rock Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F66°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:07 PM
Sun 83°74° 32%
Mon 95°69°
Tue 98°75°
Wed 99°79°
Thu 100°83°
Fri 96°82°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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