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Lake Cahuilla Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Lake Cahuilla Loop is a 5.1-mile loop near La Quinta, CA. The route reaches Lake Cahuilla. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-26 – 20 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.65406, -116.27864
Nearest town La Quinta, CA
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Lake Cahuilla Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation -25–20 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.65406, -116.27864

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Lake Cahuilla.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-9-km-1b0e

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° 25%
Mon 106°83°
Tue 108°88°
Wed 109°90°
Thu 108°89°

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