GT Grind

2.6 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 1 hr 21 min

GT Grind is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,152 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead 33.78982, -116.49194
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA

Directions

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GT Grind

2.6 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 396–1,153 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead · 33.78982, -116.49194

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto GT Grind, heading N.
  24. 400 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 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 surface

4% sand96% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F70°
Feels like90°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 99°72°
Sun 91°76° 44%
Mon 101°83°
Tue 104°86° 22%
Wed 99°89° 21%
Thu 94°86° 24%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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