Carey Road–Don's Road, 4 sights
9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Carey Road–Don's Road, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,398 – 1,588 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Queen Anne Road 34.19831, -115.93127
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
Directions
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Carey Road–Don's Road, 4 sights
9 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,397–1,589 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Queen Anne Road · 34.19831, -115.93127
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Queen Anne Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left onto Jojoba Drive, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Carey Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Caroline Lane, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Raven Roost, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Don's Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Queen Anne Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Raven Roost, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Caroline Lane, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Carey Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jojoba Drive, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 2 miBear right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Macs Road, heading N.
- 0.6 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 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Queen Anne Road & Ward Lane via Gayley Lane 5.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Queen Anne Road–Steeg Road, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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