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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3.5 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Dead Indian Canyon, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miReach Dead Indian Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading W.
  13. 3.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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