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Cathedral Trail & Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT)

3.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Cathedral Trail & Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT) is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunn Road 33.76127, -116.48178
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Cathedral Trail & Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT)

3.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 755–1,667 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dunn Road · 33.76127, -116.48178

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Dunn Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Cathedral Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftReach Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Dunn Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dunn Road, heading N.
  12. 1.6 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/cathedral-trail-dunn-road-to-wildhorse-trail-alt-out-back

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F76°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun 93°78° 32%
Mon 101°82°
Tue 104°86° 16%
Wed 104°92°
Thu 105°91° 19%
Fri 97°85°

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