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Cahuilla Peak–Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope) Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile loop near Cathedral City, CA. The route reaches Cahuilla Peak. It climbs 1,375 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,516 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead 33.78982, -116.49194
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA

Directions

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Cahuilla Peak–Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope) Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 396–1,515 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead · 33.78982, -116.49194

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading W.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miBear right onto Garstin Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 300 ftPass Cahuilla Peak.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading W.
  27. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

40% dirt4% sand56% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F70°
Feels like90°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 99°72°
Sun 91°76° 44%
Mon 101°83°
Tue 104°86° 22%
Wed 99°89° 21%
Thu 94°86° 24%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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