Willis Palms Loop
4.9 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Willis Palms Loop is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Willis Palms, CA. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Willis Palms Loop
4.9 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 284–837 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.81698, -116.32598
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 114°F / low 88° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Willis Palms Loop, heading N.
- 3.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Willis Palms Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 544 ft
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