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East Fork Trail–Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), 4 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 37 min

East Fork Trail–Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), 4 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 2,352 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77042, -116.52586
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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East Fork Trail–Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), 4 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 620–1,818 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.77042, -116.52586

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 73° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftSharp left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading NE.
  4. 1 miSharp right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Vandeventer Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto East Fork Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.7 miReach Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.7 miSharp right onto Vandeventer Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.8 miSharp left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading N.
  17. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/palm-canyon-out-back-23-km-715a

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F73°
Feels like84°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
105°70°
Sunrise 6:24 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun 96°80° 25%
Mon 105°78°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 108°94° 22%
Thu 112°96° 26%
Fri 108°88°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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