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Loop North to Indian Palms–Loop South to Indian Palms, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 669 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84273, -116.31041
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA

Directions

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Loop North to Indian Palms–Loop South to Indian Palms, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 57 min

Elevation 535–668 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84273, -116.31041

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto McCallum Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Loop North to Indian Palms, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Loop South to Indian Palms, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto McCallum Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 150 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

22% sand6% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM

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