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Cahuilla Peak–Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Cahuilla Peak–Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), 6 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route reaches Cahuilla Peak. It climbs 2,453 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 1,516 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79186, -116.49308
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Cahuilla Peak–Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 340–1,515 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.79186, -116.49308

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 85 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miBear right onto Garstin Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 1.2 miReach Cahuilla Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto Earl Henderson Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shannon Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.9 miPass Cahuilla Peak.
  31. 450 ftSharp left onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto GT Rolling Hills, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading NE.
  34. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  43. 200 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading N.
  44. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 100 ftTurn left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading N.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  51. 300 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading N.
  52. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  54. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  55. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  57. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  59. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 0.1 miArrive 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-berns-trail-aka-creeping-bob-hope-out-back-7-sights-13-km

Trail surface

64% dirt4% sand32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F67°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 102°72°
Sun 95°79° 36%
Mon 101°83°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 100°90°
Thu 94°87° 19%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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