Lincoln Street Sunset Point

6.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Lincoln Street Sunset Point is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Thermal, CA. The route reaches Lincoln Street Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-138 – -36 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.61312, -116.10323
Nearest town Thermal, CA

Directions

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Lincoln Street Sunset Point

6.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation -136–-37 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.61312, -116.10323

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lincoln Street, heading N.
  12. 50 ftPass Lincoln Street Sunset Point.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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