Avenida Moraga via South Lykken Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Avenida Moraga via South Lykken Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,332 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77400, -116.54560
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA

Directions

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Avenida Moraga via South Lykken Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 533–1,198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.77400, -116.54560

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 73° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Avenida Moraga, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miReach Avenida Moraga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left onto South Lykken Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F73°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 100°75°
Sun 89°79° 49%
Mon 101°82°
Tue 104°86° 25%
Wed 99°89° 26%
Thu 93°86° 26%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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