Sky Valley Road via Pole Road

9.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Sky Valley Road via Pole Road is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. It climbs 512 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 1,161 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87117, -116.30290
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA

Directions

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Sky Valley Road via Pole Road

9.1 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 859–1,162 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87117, -116.30290

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto 24th Avenue, heading N.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Sky Valley Road, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miReach Sky Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Pole Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% sand75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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