North Lykken Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,814 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 1,404 ft · steepest grade: 36%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82786, -116.54822
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA
Directions
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North Lykken Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,814 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 470–1,406 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.82786, -116.54822
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Palm Springs, CA (PSS);Indian & Andreas (Casino);Indian Canyon at Andreas stop 398 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Lykken Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach North Lykken Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
44% sand25% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Palm Springs, CA (PSS);Indian & Andreas (Casino);Indian Canyon at Andreas stop 398 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- North Lykken Trail via Skyline Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft
- Skyline Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 5,180 ft
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