Fortynine Palms Oasis & Fortynine Palms Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Harmony Acres, CA. The route reaches Fortynine Palms Oasis at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 645 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,723 – 3,078 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fortynine Palms Oasis Trailhead 34.11931, -116.11200
Nearest town Harmony Acres, CA
Directions
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Fortynine Palms Oasis & Fortynine Palms Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 2,725–3,079 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fortynine Palms Oasis Trailhead · 34.11931, -116.11200
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 106°F / low 84° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fortynine Palms Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Fortynine Palms Oasis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 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
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 106°F84°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind18 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Tue
106°83°
Wed
103°82°
Thu
104°82°
Fri
106°85°
Sat
107°86°
Sun
104°86°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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