Mojave Desert Land Trust

San Andreas Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 3 hr 30 min

San Andreas Road is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Yucca Valley, CA. It climbs 1,202 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,639 – 4,295 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09530, -116.43060
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA

Directions

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San Andreas Road

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 3,640–4,294 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.09530, -116.43060

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto San Andreas Road, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Elk Trail, heading S.
  7. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Elata Avenue, heading N.
  10. 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Elk Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto San Andreas Road, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°76°
Wed 97°72°
Thu 100°78°
Fri 101°80°
Sat 102°81°
Sun 98°77°

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