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Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 1,307 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76786, -116.52472
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 763–1,328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.76786, -116.52472

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading E.
  6. 1 miBear right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Eagle Canyon to GT, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftReach Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading E.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading SE.
  36. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miBear left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading SW.
  41. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 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-out-back-7-km-77b6

Trail surface

48% dirt5% sand47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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