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Cahuilla Peak–Palm Canyon, 7 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 2,613 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Cahuilla Peak–Palm Canyon, 7 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route passes Palm Canyon and Cahuilla Peak. It climbs 2,613 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Trail 33.73786, -116.53673
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Cahuilla Peak–Palm Canyon, 7 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 2,613 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 735–1,818 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Trail · 33.73786, -116.53673

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Palm Canyon.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Victor Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading N.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.8 miBear left onto Garstin Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftPass Cahuilla Peak.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Shannon Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miReach Cahuilla Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Berns Trail (aka Creeping Bob Hope), heading SW.
  16. 500 ftSharp left onto Garstin Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  18. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading S.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading S.
  22. 1.8 miTurn left onto Victor Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cahuilla-peak-out-back-17-km-c2d0

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F71°
Feels like87°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 98°73°
Sun 90°74° 48%
Mon 99°81°
Tue 102°85° 26%
Wed 98°88° 26%
Thu 92°85° 27%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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