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Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Cahuilla Hills, CA. It climbs 894 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,522 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.68472, -116.41673
Nearest town Cahuilla Hills, CA
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Hopalong Cassidy Trail via Art Smith Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 959–1,522 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.68472, -116.41673

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto Art Smith Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftReach Hopalong Cassidy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Art Smith Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hopalong Cassidy Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hopalong-cassidy-trail-out-back-5-km-21e0

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F70°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 97°74°
Sun 91°80° 28%
Mon 100°81°
Tue 103°85° 18%
Wed 97°89° 15%
Thu 94°85° 20%

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