Palm Canyon–Araby Trail, 6 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. The route reaches Palm Canyon at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 3,122 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi390 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Araby Trail 33.79708, -116.51044
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA
Directions
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Palm Canyon–Araby Trail, 6 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 3,122 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Elevation 391–1,818 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Araby Trail · 33.79708, -116.51044
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 102°F / low 70° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Horizon Mobile Prk stop 294 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Araby Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Vandeventer Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Victor Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Palm Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Vandeventer Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Araby Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 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
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 102°F70°
Feels like83°Precip2%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
105°70°
Sunrise 6:24 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun
96°79°
24%
Mon
106°77°
Tue
107°90°
Wed
109°95°
19%
Thu
112°97°
20%
Fri
109°89°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Horizon Mobile Prk stop 294 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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