Lost Palms Oasis–Cottonwood Spring, 3 groves is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Chiriaco Summit, CA. The route passes Cottonwood Spring before reaching Lost Palms Oasis at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 898 ft. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,959 – 3,445 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail 33.73729, -115.81099
Nearest town Chiriaco Summit, CA
Directions
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Lost Palms Oasis–Cottonwood Spring, 3 groves
6.8 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 2,961–3,445 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail · 33.73729, -115.81099
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cottonwood Oasis Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mastodon Mine Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Cottonwood Spring.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lost Palms Oasis Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miReach Lost Palms Oasis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Mastodon Mine Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Cottonwood Oasis Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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