Fargo Canyon Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Fargo Canyon Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Coachella, CA. It climbs 419 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 758 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74390, -116.12911
Nearest town Coachella, CA

Directions

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Fargo Canyon Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 477–758 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.74390, -116.12911

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 113°F / low 91° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miSharp right onto Fargo Canyon Road, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 113°F91°
Feels like94°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
115°90°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue 112°84°
Wed 107°84°
Thu 108°85°
Fri 111°86°
Sat 111°84°
Sun 109°84°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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