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Lake Cahuilla

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Lake Cahuilla is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near La Quinta, CA. The route reaches Lake Cahuilla. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-26 – 7 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.64404, -116.26685
Nearest town La Quinta, CA
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Lake Cahuilla

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation -25–7 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.64404, -116.26685

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 100°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:22 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Cahuilla.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 400 ftArrive 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/lake-cahuilla-out-back-4-km-9382

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 100°F72°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:22 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 105°77°
Sun 98°81° 26%
Mon 106°83°
Tue 108°88°
Wed 109°90°
Thu 108°89°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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