AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 109°F / low 79° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rorick-way-shoshone-valley-road-out-back-6-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 109°F79°
Feels like85°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
110°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 106°75°
Thu 106°84°
Fri 108°87°
Sat 109°88°
Sun 106°88°
Mon 104°83°

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