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Garstin Trail & Goat Trails Outlet via Wild Horse Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 2,078 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Garstin Trail & Goat Trails Outlet via Wild Horse Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 2,078 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead 33.78982, -116.49194
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA
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Garstin Trail & Goat Trails Outlet via Wild Horse Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 2,078 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 396–1,441 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Canyon Epic Lower Trailhead · 33.78982, -116.49194

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 79° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading W.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading S.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right onto Garstin Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 1.2 miReach Goat Trails Outlet, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 1.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  34. 250 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftBear right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  37. 200 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading E.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  47. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  49. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  52. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/garstin-trail-goat-trails-outlet-out-back

Trail surface

60% dirt4% sand36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F79°
Feels like83°Precip20%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°75° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 13% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 19% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:23 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Mon 105°77°
Tue 107°90°
Wed 109°94° 17%
Thu 112°96° 20%
Fri 109°88°
Sat 103°86°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Palm Cyn at Gene Autry stop 330 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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