McCallum Pond–Herman's Hike, 4 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Indio Hills Palms Park near Pushawalla Palms, CA. The route reaches McCallum Pond. It climbs 1,788 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 1,299 ft16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84539, -116.26415
Nearest town Pushawalla Palms, CA
Directions
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McCallum Pond–Herman's Hike, 4 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,788 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 535–1,298 ft
Out & Back · Indio Hills Palms Park
Trailhead: 33.84539, -116.26415
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 85° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Pushwalla Palms Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Pushwalla Palms / Hidden Palms Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Palms Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto McCallum Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass McCallum Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Moon Country Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Herman's Hike, heading NW.
- 2 miReach McCallum Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Moon Country Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto McCallum Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Indian Palms Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pushwalla Palms / Hidden Palms Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pushwalla Palms Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 surface
41% sand19% dirt40% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 111°F85°
Feels like91°Precip1%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Wed
105°83°
Thu
107°83°
Fri
111°85°
Sat
112°85°
Sun
107°85°
Mon
106°84°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.
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- Pushwalla Palms Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 308 ft
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- Pushwalla Palms Trail 6 mi · ▲ 545 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
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