South Lykken Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 3 hr 17 min

South Lykken Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,485 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78230, -116.53425
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA

Directions

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South Lykken Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,485 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 518–1,198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.78230, -116.53425

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 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

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F72°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:24 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 102°72°
Sun 92°78° 41%
Mon 102°82°
Tue 105°87° 17%
Wed 104°92°
Thu 106°91° 20%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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