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
- 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 right onto South Lykken Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach South Lykken Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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