South Lykken Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 38 min

South Lykken Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 715 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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South Lykken Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 518–716 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.78230, -116.53425

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 99°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 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 right onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miReach South Lykken Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 99°F72°
Feels like94°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 100°74°
Sun 88°75° 50%
Mon 102°82°
Tue 104°86° 25%
Wed 106°89° 25%
Thu 94°86° 25%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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