Willis Palms Loop
9.9 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Willis Palms Loop is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Thousand Palms, CA. It climbs 716 ft and is mostly sand. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 827 ft10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84105, -116.37342
Nearest town Thousand Palms, CA
Directions
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Willis Palms Loop
9.9 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 240–825 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.84105, -116.37342
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 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
62% sand38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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