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California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Indio Hills, CA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,311 – 4,524 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.96866, -116.19073
Nearest town Indio Hills, CA

Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 4,312–4,524 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.96866, -116.19073

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F78°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind13 mphUV9Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue 94°75°
Wed 91°69°
Thu 95°73°
Fri 97°76°
Sat 97°75°
Sun 92°74°

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