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Desert Drive Viewpoint–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,834 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Desert Drive Viewpoint–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. The route reaches Desert Drive Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,834 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 1,552 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Painted Canyon Road 33.69233, -116.41265
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Desert Drive Viewpoint–Gabby Hayes, 3 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 3,834 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Elevation 283–1,552 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Painted Canyon Road · 33.69233, -116.41265

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 97°F / low 75° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start on Painted Canyon Road, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Wildcat Canyon, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftBear right onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SW.
  5. 4.8 miSharp right onto Gabby Hayes, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Desert Drive, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miReach Desert Drive Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gabby Hayes, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading S.
  18. 4.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Canyon, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Painted Canyon Road, heading NE.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/desert-drive-viewpoint-out-back-25-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F75°
Feels like87°Precip2%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun 89°81° 17%
Mon 102°78°
Tue 106°88°
Wed 107°91° 17%
Thu 111°95° 29%
Fri 106°90°

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