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A singletrack trail with lots of hillside exposure.


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Map Key

8.1

Miles

13.0

KM

Singletrack

1,549' 472 m

High

227' 69 m

Low

2,462' 751 m

Up

1,175' 358 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This is a good out and back singletrack trail if you ride up to the cross viewpoint and back. Along with the undulating trail, you'll be in for a good climb, about 900 ft. Once you reach the top, you'll be treated to a very fun downhill ride. Be aware, there is a lot of hillside exposure that can play with your mind on the way back down.

It's best to get up and out, as this trail can be crowded with hikers during the winter months. I'd rate this trail three stars in the winter because of crowds, but four stars in the summer when fewer people are outside.

Beyond the cross viewpoint the trail gradually becomes steeper, looser, more exposed and more technical until just past the golf course you finally enter the magical land of "Hike a Bike." It's a slow beat down from here and only the strongest, most skilled riders from alien planets will find this fun. It's a better hiking trail than biking trail until the Art Smith Trail junction and then the fun resumes.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Palm Desert, CA

Shared By:

Ken Palagyi

Trail Ratings

  2.7 from 9 votes

#24404

Overall
  2.7 from 9 votes
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4 Star
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1 Star
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Trail Rankings

#2,112

in California

#24,404

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4,274 Since Jan 13, 2016
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Photos

Made it to the top, wishing that I had a full suspension for the fun ride back down.
Jan 22, 2016 near Rancho…, CA
A sampler of what the Hopalong Cassidy Trail looks like
Nov 4, 2014 near Rancho…, CA
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Dec 25, 2021
Christian J
0h 45m
May 15, 2021
Anna B
bailed bc hardd 2mi — 0h 30m
Apr 5, 2021
Dan Hang
Super fun trail. Some hard climbing but also some level spots with fun turns etc. quite a few hikers but all were friendly as we shared the trail. 5mi — 0h 35m
Nov 30, 2019
Martin Pagh Ludvigsen
Nov 28, 2017
Ben McMillan
Jan 9, 2017
Anthony Morabito
Dec 30, 2016
Rachel Friedman
Dec 30, 2016
Damselfly P
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