Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,689 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 2,689 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi879 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.70218, -116.41109
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
Directions
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Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,689 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 878–1,599 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.70218, -116.41109
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 97°F / low 75° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SW.
- 3.5 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Dead Indian Canyon, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Dead Indian Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading W.
- 3.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 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 surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 97°F75°
Feels like84°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun
94°81°
15%
Mon
102°78°
Tue
106°88°
Wed
108°91°
16%
Thu
111°95°
27%
Fri
107°88°
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