AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Verbena Road via Sherwood Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Verbena Road via Sherwood Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Joshua Tree, CA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,946 – 3,133 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chessapeake Drive 34.12584, -116.34783
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA
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Verbena Road via Sherwood Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 2,946–3,134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chessapeake Drive · 34.12584, -116.34783

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 103°F / low 78° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on Chessapeake Drive, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sherwood Road, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Olympic Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Verbena Road, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sherwood Road, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Chessapeake Drive, heading NW.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/verbena-road-out-back-5-km-3a44

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 103°F78°
Feels like86°Precip1%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Wed 100°74°
Thu 101°77°
Fri 103°83°
Sat 105°83°
Sun 100°82°
Mon 99°75°

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