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Desert Drive–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,768 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Desert Drive–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 2,768 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 1,034 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.70218, -116.41109
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Desert Drive–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 2,768 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 262–1,035 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.70218, -116.41109

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.4 miSharp right onto Gabby Hayes, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Desert Drive, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miReach Gabby Hayes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gabby Hayes, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading S.
  19. 2.4 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/desert-drive-gabby-hayes-out-back-3-sights-17-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F70°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 98°76°
Sun 91°80° 27%
Mon 100°81°
Tue 103°85° 17%
Wed 98°89°
Thu 94°85° 19%

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