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Clara Burgess Trail–Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,927 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Clara Burgess Trail–Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 1,927 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79186, -116.49308
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Clara Burgess Trail–Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,927 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 340–1,818 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.79186, -116.49308

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 85 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading W.
  26. 2.4 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail, heading S.
  28. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left onto Dunn Road, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dunn Road to Wildhorse Trail (ALT), heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dunn Road, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right onto Clara Burgess Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  36. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Eagle Canyon to GT, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 350 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading N.
  44. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading N.
  47. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  49. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  52. 0.1 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/clara-burgess-trail-dunn-road-to-wildhorse-trail-alt-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

47% dirt3% sand50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F67°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat 102°72°
Sun 95°79° 36%
Mon 101°83°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 100°90°
Thu 94°87° 19%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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