Moon Country Viewpoint–McCallum Pond, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Hidden Palms, CA. The route passes McCallum Pond before reaching Moon Country Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 732 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83785, -116.30882
Nearest town Hidden Palms, CA
Directions
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Moon Country Viewpoint–McCallum Pond, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 50 min
Elevation 535–732 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.83785, -116.30882
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto McCallum Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Moon Country Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass McCallum Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Moon Country Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto McCallum Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 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
77% sand3% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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