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.
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:46 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Moon Country Viewpoint–McCallum Pond, 3 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 708 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Pushwalla Palms Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 547 ft
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