232 official trails lie within 25 miles of Desert Hot Springs — 797 miles in total, 108 rated easy and 57 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 7,912 ft; the median trail gains 560 ft.
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| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Trail | 8.9 | 7,912 ft | Expert | 17 min · 9 mi |
| Vivian Creek | 8.3 | 5,170 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 53 mi |
| NST - Pacific Crest | 72.8 | 7,850 ft | Expert | 1 h 20 min · 46 mi |
| Little San Gorgonio | 5.4 | 4,288 ft | Expert | 1 h 02 min · 32 mi |
| Forsee Creek | 6.1 | 3,830 ft | Expert | 1 h 22 min · 60 mi |
| Live Oak Springs | 7.7 | 3,073 ft | Expert | 1 h 24 min · 51 mi |
| Oak Glen Divide | 6.5 | 2,966 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 40 mi |
| Falls Creek | 6.4 | 2,974 ft | Expert | 1 h 10 min · 52 mi |
| South Fork | 6.2 | 3,075 ft | Expert | 1 h 29 min · 62 mi |
| Wilshire Peak Trail | 4.3 | 3,304 ft | Expert | 59 min · 40 mi |
| Pacific Crest Trail | 8.6 | 1,755 ft | Expert | 1 h 10 min · 49 mi |
| Bigfoot | 10.6 | 1,330 ft | Expert | 58 min · 27 mi |
| Oak Glen Divide Trail | 4.8 | 2,648 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 40 mi |
| Momyer Creek | 4.0 | 3,257 ft | Hard | 1 h 22 min · 60 mi |
| California Riding And Hiking | 39.0 | 1,699 ft | Expert | 40 min · 24 mi |
| Art Smith Trail | 8.0 | 1,454 ft | Expert | 30 min · 17 mi |
| Millard Canyon | 4.9 | 2,494 ft | Hard | 53 min · 24 mi |
| Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail | 4.6 | 2,507 ft | Hard | 1 h 53 min · 80 mi |
| Raywood Flat | 3.2 | 3,080 ft | Hard | 50 min · 24 mi |
| Wildhorse Creek | 5.1 | 2,148 ft | Hard | 1 h 30 min · 67 mi |
| Spitler Peak | 4.7 | 2,115 ft | Hard | 1 h 16 min · 57 mi |
| Fish Creek | 5.6 | 1,864 ft | Hard | 1 h 40 min · 69 mi |
| South Ridge | 3.7 | 2,324 ft | Hard | 1 h 12 min · 50 mi |
| Black Mountain | 3.4 | 2,353 ft | Hard | 45 min · 35 mi |
Waterfalls: Live Oak Springs to Hidden Falls; Tahquitz Canyon Trail to Tahquitz Falls
Summits: NST - Pacific Crest to Red Dome; Little San Gorgonio to Little San Gorgonio Peak; Oak Glen Divide to Oak Glen Peak; South Fork to Poopout Hill
Lakes: Dry Lake to Dry Lake; Willow Creek Trail to Hidden Lake; Lodgepole Trail to Dry Lake; Jenks Lake to Jenks Lake
Viewpoints: Skyline Trail to Notch 1; South Lykken Trail to Simonetta Kennett viewpoint; Caramba to Caramba Overlook; Caramba Trail to Caramba Overlook
Mountain passes: NST - Pacific Crest to Fobes Saddle; Falls Creek to Dollar Lake Saddle; South Fork to Dollar Lake Saddle; San Bernardino Peak Trail to Dollar Lake Saddle
Springs: NST - Pacific Crest to Deer Springs; Forsee Creek to Trail Fork Springs; Live Oak Springs to Live Oak Spring; Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail to Green Spring
Nearby towns: Indio (23 mi) · Yucaipa (29 mi) · Twentynine Palms (30 mi) · Menifee (41 mi)
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