Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,040 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route reaches Seven Sisters Waterfall at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 3,040 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 1,703 ft · steepest grade: 25%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76629, -116.46852
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA

Directions

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Seven Sisters Waterfall–Alexander Trail, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,040 ft · 6 hr 53 min

Elevation 529–1,702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.76629, -116.46852

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Cathedral Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.8 miBear right onto Alexander Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left onto Coffman Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Murray Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miReach Seven Sisters Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right onto Coffman Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 1.8 miBear left onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.9 miTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road Connector Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cathedral Trail, heading E.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 7:09 PM

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