South Lykken Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 2 hr 15 min
South Lykken Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 362 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi502 – 715 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78465, -116.52881
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA
Directions
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South Lykken Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 503–716 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.78465, -116.52881
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach South Lykken Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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