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Skyline Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 933 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 1,404 ft · steepest grade: 36%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83007, -116.55176
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA

Directions

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Skyline Trail

2 mi · ▲ 933 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 470–1,406 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.83007, -116.55176

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 99°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Indian Cyn at Tamarisk stop 713 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 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

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F74°
Feels like90°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 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: Indian Cyn at Tamarisk stop 713 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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