Andreas Canyon–West Fork Falls, 8 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route passes West Fork Falls and Palm Canyon before reaching Andreas Canyon at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,152 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Fork Falls Trail 33.73745, -116.54050
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
Directions
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Andreas Canyon–West Fork Falls, 8 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 656–1,136 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Fork Falls Trail · 33.73745, -116.54050
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Fork Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass West Fork Falls.
- 50 ftPass Palm Canyon.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Victor Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Alexander Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Coffman Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Murray Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Andreas Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Coffman Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Victor Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 97°F71°
Feels like87°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
98°73°
Sun
90°74°
48%
Mon
99°81°
Tue
102°85°
26%
Wed
98°88°
26%
Thu
92°85°
27%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from West Fork Falls Trail Trailhead
- West Fork Falls–Palm Canyon, 6 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 449 ft
- Palm Canyon–Fern Canyon Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 729 ft
- Seven Sisters Waterfall–Palm Canyon, 7 sights 6 mi · ▲ 986 ft
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