Herman's Hike
15 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Herman's Hike is a 15-mile out-and-back near Thousand Palms, CA. It climbs 1,651 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83134, -116.37339
Nearest town Thousand Palms, CA
Directions
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Herman's Hike
15 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Elevation 240–1,298 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.83134, -116.37339
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Willis Palms Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Herman's Hike, heading SE.
- 2 miReach Herman's Hike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Willis Palms Loop, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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
41% sand59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.4 mi in (~189 min). Leave by 4:16 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Shadow Mountain Lane 4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Willis Palms Loop 11.1 mi · ▲ 664 ft
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