Shadow Mountain Lane
4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Shadow Mountain Lane is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Thousand Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 433 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84105, -116.37342
Nearest town Thousand Palms, CA
Directions
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Shadow Mountain Lane
4.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 268–434 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.84105, -116.37342
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tchoupitoulas Lane, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Shadow Mountain Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% sand
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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