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Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,096 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. The route reaches Warren Peak at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,096 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,776 – 5,099 ft · steepest grade: 30%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08493, -116.37639
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA
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Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,096 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 3,777–5,099 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08493, -116.37639

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.9 miBear left onto Short Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miSharp left onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miBear left onto Warren Peak Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miReach Warren Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right onto Short Loop Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 1.8 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/warren-peak-out-back-17-km

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 98°79°
Wed 96°73°
Thu 100°73°
Fri 100°76°
Sat 101°76°
Sun 97°76°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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