Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Big Morongo Canyon Preserve near Morongo Valley, CA. The route reaches Morongo Valley. It climbs 1,064 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,544–2,524 ft
Out & Back · Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
Trailhead: Marsh Trail · 34.05056, -116.57043
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:01 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Marsh Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mesquite Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Big Morongo Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Morongo Valley.
- 4.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Mission Creek Road, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Morongo Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Big Morongo Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 4.8 miBear right onto West Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mesquite Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Marsh Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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