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Gabby Hayes–Herb Jeffries Trail, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 3,334 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Gabby Hayes–Herb Jeffries Trail, 3 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 3,334 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 1,552 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Painted Canyon Road 33.68972, -116.41029
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Gabby Hayes–Herb Jeffries Trail, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 3,334 ft · 6 hr 40 min

Elevation 283–1,552 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Painted Canyon Road · 33.68972, -116.41029

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Painted Canyon Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wildcat Canyon, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftBear right onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading W.
  5. 4.8 miSharp right onto Gabby Hayes, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miReach Gabby Hayes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Herb Jeffries Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gabby Hayes, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading S.
  12. 4.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Canyon, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Painted Canyon Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gabby-hayes-herb-jeffries-trail-out-back-3-sights-24-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:06 PM

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