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Palm Springs

Skyline Trail – Picnic Area and Viewpoint loop from Palm Springs

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Hiking trails & Routes
United States
California
Riverside County
Palm Springs

Skyline Trail – Picnic Area and Viewpoint loop from Palm Springs

Hard

4.8

(6328)

6,665

hikers

Skyline Trail – Picnic Area and Viewpoint loop from Palm Springs

03:50

11.5km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.71 km for 383 m

After 2.38 km for 871 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.31 km

Forever Marilyn

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Welcome home!
"Forever Marilyn" is back in Palm Springs! Her new home is at the corner of Museum Way and Belardo Road. Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture was a tourist phenomenon …

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2

1.48 km

History of Suspended Time

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Gonzalo Lebrija’s History of Suspended Time (A monument for the impossible) is being presented in the lot across from our main campus and will remain on-site for a year. In …

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3

1.48 km

Palm Springs Art Museum

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The Palm Springs Art Museum, itself a work of art designed by mid-century master architect E. Stewart Williams, is located on North Museum Way in downtown and is the unmissable crown jewel of Palm Springs' passion for the arts.

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4

1.71 km

Skyline Trail

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Beautiful trail with great views of Palm Springs. Especially at sunrise.

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5

2.61 km

6

2.99 km

Picnic Area and Viewpoint

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On the Skyline Trail, theres picnic benches, but no shade. For those heading all the way to the top of San Jacinto be warned; it is an extremely long way to the top with almost no water sources!

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7

6.35 km

North Lykken Trail (north end)

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B

11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.48 km

2.30 km

1.85 km

1.13 km

599 m

151 m

Surfaces

6.02 km

2.03 km

1.95 km

896 m

587 m

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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