South Lykken Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 3 hr 50 min

South Lykken Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,472 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78465, -116.52881
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA

Directions

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South Lykken Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,472 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 503–1,198 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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