Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 734 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,093 – 1,414 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.67448, -116.41535
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA

Directions

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Dead Indian Canyon via Art Smith Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,091–1,416 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.67448, -116.41535

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Art Smith Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Dead Indian Canyon, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Dead Indian Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Art Smith Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F69°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 96°74°
Sun 90°79° 29%
Mon 99°81°
Tue 103°85° 19%
Wed 97°88° 15%
Thu 94°84° 20%

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