Mojave Desert Land Trust

Sunset Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 56 min

Sunset Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Mojave Desert Land Trust near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,242 – 3,409 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09717, -116.31009
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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Sunset Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 56 min

Elevation 3,242–3,411 ft

Out & Back · Mojave Desert Land Trust

Trailhead: 34.09717, -116.31009

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 23 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sunset Road, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Sunset Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Parkview Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Sunset Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Joshua Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt1% paved38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind23 mphUV9Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 101°84°
Wed 99°76°
Thu 102°79°
Fri 103°82°
Sat 103°82°
Sun 99°80°

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