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Cahuilla Peak–Araby Trail, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Cahuilla Peak–Araby Trail, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. The route reaches Cahuilla Peak. It climbs 1,303 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 1,476 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78891, -116.51583
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA
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Cahuilla Peak–Araby Trail, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 484–1,475 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.78891, -116.51583

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Shannon Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Cahuilla Peak.
  6. 500 ftSharp left onto Garstin Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Araby Trail, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftReach Cahuilla Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 500 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Garstin Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Shannon Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 500 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/cahuilla-peak-araby-trail-out-back-5-sights-8-km-0546

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F70°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 99°72°
Sun 91°76° 47%
Mon 101°82°
Tue 104°86° 23%
Wed 99°89° 23%
Thu 94°86° 24%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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