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Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,754 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route reaches Seven Sisters Waterfall at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,754 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunn Road 33.76127, -116.48178
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,754 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Elevation 656–1,667 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dunn Road · 33.76127, -116.48178

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start on Dunn Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dunn Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftBear left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.8 miBear right onto Alexander Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Coffman Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Murray Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miReach Seven Sisters Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Coffman Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1.8 miBear left onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.7 miBear right onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail, heading NE.
  23. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left onto Dunn Road, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), heading NE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dunn Road, heading SE.
  27. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/seven-sisters-waterfall-alexander-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F70°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 98°71°
Sun 91°77° 43%
Mon 100°82°
Tue 103°86° 22%
Wed 99°89° 22%
Thu 93°86° 24%

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