Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Cathedral City, CA. It climbs 1,201 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77042, -116.52586
Nearest town Cathedral City, CA

Directions

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Eagle Canyon to GT–Goat Trails Outlet, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 620–1,328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.77042, -116.52586

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:07 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. 250 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Eagle Canyon to GT, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftReach Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto GT Grind, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading E.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading SE.
  31. 200 ftContinue straight onto GT Grind, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trails Outlet, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto GT Grind, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miBear left onto Thielman Trail (aka Bogert), heading W.
  39. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt6% sand38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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