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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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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