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.
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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
- Start on Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Rorick Way, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Breezy Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Shoshone Valley Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Rorick Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Breezy Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rorick Way, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right onto Giant Rock Road, heading SE.
- 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
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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