Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 5 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 2,209 ft · 4 hr 44 min
Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 10.9-mile loop near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 2,209 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 2,402 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76492, -116.47193
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
Directions
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Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 5 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 2,209 ft · 4 hr 44 min
Elevation 572–2,401 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 33.76492, -116.47193
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cathedral Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dunn Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dunn Road, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Art Smith Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
33% dirt67% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 99°F70°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
99°71°
Sun
95°80°
43%
Mon
100°82°
Tue
103°86°
22%
Wed
99°89°
22%
Thu
93°86°
24%
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