Rorick Way–Shoshone Valley Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Rorick Way–Shoshone Valley Road, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Desert Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rorick Way–Shoshone Valley Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,056–2,270 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Knoll Drive · 34.19333, -116.10905
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 66° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start on Knoll Drive, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Giant Rock Road, heading NW.
- 1.4 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 Taco Drive, 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.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Taco Drive, heading E.
- 0.6 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 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.2 mi · loop · via Giant Rock Road
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 4.6 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 7.4 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 8.2 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 8.4 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
- 9.8 mi · out & back · via Giant Rock Road
More from Knoll Drive Trailhead
- Bermuda Avenue–Cielito Drive, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Desert Flower Avenue & Rorick Way 3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Hillcrest Drive & Nandina Street 3.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Rorick Way & Taco Drive via Giant Rock Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Aqua Avenue–Desert Heights Drive, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Desert Heights Drive–Knoll Drive, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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