Smith Road via Pole Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Smith Road via Pole Road is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi860 – 1,161 ft8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87117, -116.30290
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA
Directions
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Smith Road via Pole Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 859–1,162 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.87117, -116.30290
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 24th Avenue, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Pole Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Smith Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Smith Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Pole Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 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
28% sand72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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