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Goat Trails Outlet & Thielman Trail (aka Bogert) via Wild Horse Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Goat Trails Outlet & Thielman Trail (aka Bogert) via Wild Horse Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 1,742 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77042, -116.52586
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Goat Trails Outlet & Thielman Trail (aka Bogert) via Wild Horse Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,742 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 364–1,328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.77042, -116.52586

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 73° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftSharp left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading NE.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading E.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miReach Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading N.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading NW.
  44. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NW.
  45. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading SE.
  48. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  52. 0.4 miBear left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading SW.
  53. 1 miSharp right, heading W.
  54. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goat-trails-outlet-goat-trails-outlet-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

44% dirt7% sand49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F73°
Feels like84°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
105°70°
Sunrise 6:24 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sun 96°80° 25%
Mon 105°78°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 108°94° 22%
Thu 112°96° 26%
Fri 108°88°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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