Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 6 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,173 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 6 sights is an 11.9-mile loop near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 2,173 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 2,402 ft · steepest grade: 26%12.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76078, -116.47675
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
Directions
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Art Smith Trail–Cathedral Trail Loop, 6 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,173 ft · 5 hr 3 min
Elevation 668–2,401 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 33.76078, -116.47675
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dunn Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Dry Wash Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto East Fork Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Vandeventer Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road Connector Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Cathedral Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe 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
25% dirt18% sand57% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 98°F70°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
98°71°
Sun
91°77°
43%
Mon
100°82°
Tue
103°86°
22%
Wed
99°89°
22%
Thu
93°86°
24%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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