Alphie Springs Wash

Total Miles
5.9

Elevation

1,511.19 ft

Duration

0.25 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

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Alphie Springs Wash
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Trail Overview

This is a fun winding trail that starts right off of SC173 and quickly drops down into a soft wide sand wash. The trail narrows with a tight s-turn between large boulders then opens up into a double-wide trail that winds past the Yucca trees. After a few miles it dead ends into SC103, a left turn here will climb into the mountains and take you over to the Jawbone Canyon area. My route turns right and drops down into the lower section of SC103.

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Alphie Springs Wash
Alphie Springs Wash

Difficulty

Several long sections of soft sand and a few ruts are passible but require the driver to navigate around those sections.

Technical Rating

3

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Access Description

Exit highway 14 at the Dove Springs entrance and take SC103 to the main staging area. Use the LA Aqueduct Road to climb up above the valley floor then take either SC173 or SC171 and turn right on SC176 (Alphie Springs Rd.).

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