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North Lykken Trail via Skyline Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,328 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 1,358 ft · steepest grade: 40%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82786, -116.54822
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA

Directions

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North Lykken Trail via Skyline Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 470–1,357 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.82786, -116.54822

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 99°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Lykken Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach North Lykken Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 200 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

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F74°
Feels like90°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 100°75°
Sun 91°76° 51%
Mon 101°82°
Tue 104°86° 23%
Wed 99°89° 24%
Thu 93°86° 23%

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

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