Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Big Morongo Canyon Preserve near Morongo Valley, CA. The route reaches Morongo Valley at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 311 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,412 – 2,641 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05687, -116.56129
Nearest town Morongo Valley, CA

Directions

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Morongo Valley–Big Morongo Canyon Trail, 6 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,410–2,640 ft

Out & Back · Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

Trailhead: 34.05687, -116.56129

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yucca Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mesquite Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto West Canyon Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Big Morongo Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Morongo Valley.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto West Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mesquite Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Desert Willow Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yucca Ridge Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:46 PM

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