Wilson Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Wilson Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,460 – 1,604 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.18211, -115.93121
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
Directions
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Wilson Road
7.9 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,460–1,605 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.18211, -115.93121
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 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 3.5 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Meriwether Road & Valle Vista Road via Pipeline Road 11.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Calle de Muzik & Valle Vista Road via Wilson Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 132 ft
- Wilson Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Gayley Lane 3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Pipeline Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 98 ft
- Pipeline Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft
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