AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunny Vista Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Sunny Vista Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 2,969 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.13854, -116.32390
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Sunny Vista Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,789–2,969 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.13854, -116.32390

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 105°F / low 80° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Outpost Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunny Vista Road, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sherwood Road, heading W.
  9. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sunny Vista Road, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Juniper Road, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Outpost Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftArrive 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/sunny-vista-road-out-back-5-km-e3f4

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 105°F80°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind21 mphUV9Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 104°79°
Wed 102°76°
Thu 104°81°
Fri 105°84°
Sat 105°84°
Sun 101°81°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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