South Lykken Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 2 hr 37 min
South Lykken Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Palm Springs, CA. It climbs 1,445 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 1,198 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 33.77627, -116.54563
Nearest town Palm Springs, CA
Directions
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South Lykken Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 520–1,198 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 33.77627, -116.54563
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 99°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 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 E.
- 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.
- 50 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 SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 99°F72°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
100°72°
Sun
91°75°
50%
Mon
101°82°
Tue
104°86°
25%
Wed
99°89°
25%
Thu
93°86°
25%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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