Moon Country Viewpoint–McCallum Pond, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Indio Hills Palms Park near Pushawalla Palms, CA. The route passes McCallum Pond before reaching Moon Country Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 708 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 1,102 ft10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84573, -116.26200
Nearest town Pushawalla Palms, CA
Directions
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Moon Country Viewpoint–McCallum Pond, 3 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 535–1,104 ft
Out & Back · Indio Hills Palms Park
Trailhead: 33.84573, -116.26200
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, 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 N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto McCallum Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass McCallum Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Moon Country Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Moon Country Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto McCallum Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Indian Palms Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pushwalla Palms / Hidden Palms Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pushwalla Palms Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 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
59% sand29% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.
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