Jojoba Drive–Leaches Lane, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Jojoba Drive–Leaches Lane, 3 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,434 – 1,604 ft10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Leaches Lane 34.17833, -115.93120
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
Directions
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Jojoba Drive–Leaches Lane, 3 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,432–1,605 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Leaches Lane · 34.17833, -115.93120
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start on Leaches Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left onto Jojoba Drive, heading N.
- 1 miReach Leaches Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 2 miBear right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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