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Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 989 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,522 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat Canyon 33.69102, -116.41684
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 891–1,522 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wildcat Canyon · 33.69102, -116.41684

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Wildcat Canyon, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Art Smith Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftReach Hopalong Cassidy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Art Smith Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Wildcat Canyon, heading E.
  13. 300 ftArrive 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/hopalong-cassidy-trail-out-back-7-km-faa3

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F70°
Feels like87°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 92°78° 36%
Mon 100°81°
Tue 103°85° 21%
Wed 98°89° 22%
Thu 94°85° 26%

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