Wilshire Avenue

2.8 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Wilshire Avenue is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Twentynine Palms, CA. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,090 – 2,310 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.11255, -116.02459
Nearest town Twentynine Palms, CA

Directions

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Wilshire Avenue

2.8 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,089–2,309 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.11255, -116.02459

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 109°F / low 83° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Star Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wilshire Avenue, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miReach Wilshire Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Morning Star Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 109°F83°
Feels like86°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity8%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Wed 108°81°
Thu 107°83°
Fri 109°86°
Sat 109°87°
Sun 107°87°
Mon 104°84°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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