West Fork Falls–Palm Canyon, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. The route passes Palm Canyon before reaching West Fork Falls at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 853 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Alexander Trail 33.74988, -116.53935
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
Directions
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West Fork Falls–Palm Canyon, 5 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min
Elevation 656–853 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alexander Trail · 33.74988, -116.53935
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start on Alexander Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Victor Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Palm Canyon.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach West Fork Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Victor Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Alexander Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like90°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
99°73°
Sun
91°75°
49%
Mon
100°82°
Tue
103°85°
25%
Wed
98°89°
26%
Thu
93°86°
26%
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