Willis Palms Loop

6 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Willis Palms Loop is a 6-mile out-and-back near Willis Palms, CA. It climbs 574 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 827 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82384, -116.34732
Nearest town Willis Palms, CA

Directions

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Willis Palms Loop

6 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 238–825 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.82384, -116.34732

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Amite Lane, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Willis Palms Loop, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1 miSharp left onto Amite Lane, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 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 surface

35% sand65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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