Willis Palms Loop
11.1 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Willis Palms Loop is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Thousand Palms, CA. It climbs 664 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 827 ft11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.83134, -116.37339
Nearest town Thousand Palms, CA
Directions
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Willis Palms Loop
11.1 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 4 hr 2 min
Elevation 240–825 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.83134, -116.37339
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 3.1 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.
- 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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
56% sand44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:00 AMSunset 7:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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