Willis Palms Loop
6.2 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Willis Palms Loop is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Willis Palms, CA. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82340, -116.34463
Nearest town Willis Palms, CA
Directions
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Willis Palms Loop
6.2 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 238–825 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.82340, -116.34463
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Amite Lane, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Willis Palms Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left onto Amite Lane, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
33% sand67% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Amite Lane 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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