South Lykken Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 3 hr 16 min
South Lykken Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 2,067 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Lykken Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 520–1,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 33.81006, -116.55217
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 74° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 616 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto South Lykken Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 616 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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