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Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,740 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 3,740 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.70893, -116.39844
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,740 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Elevation 410–1,599 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.70893, -116.39844

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading NW.
  3. 5.4 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Dead Indian Canyon, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Dead Indian Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading NW.
  10. 5.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dead-indian-canyon-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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