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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Avenida Moraga, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Avenida Moraga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto South Lykken Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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