Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

Bear Creek Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,219 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Bear Creek Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center near La Quinta, CA. It climbs 2,219 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 2,280 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.65611, -116.31906
Nearest town La Quinta, CA

Directions

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Bear Creek Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,219 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 259–2,279 ft

Out & Back · Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

Trailhead: 33.65611, -116.31906

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Avn Obregon @ Calle Colima stop 641 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 4.9 miReach Bear Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F72°
Feels like91°Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 94°80° 31%
Mon 104°82°
Tue 107°86° 19%
Wed 101°90° 20%
Thu 98°86° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avn Obregon @ Calle Colima stop 641 m from the trailhead

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