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Hidden Lake via Willow Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Hidden Lake via Willow Creek Trail

Palm Springs, California

3.5 mi

Distance

843 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hidden Lake via Willow Creek Trail is a loop trail in Mount San Jacinto State Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Riverside County, California. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 843 feet. It is in or next to Palm Springs, California.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,558 ft
Max:2,674 ft
Gain:257 ft
Loss:257 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,558 ft and 2,674 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,558 ft2,597 ft2,635 ft2,674 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,593 ft
High point1.3 mi2,674 ft
End3.5 mi2,593 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Palm Springs, CA · in or next to town
County:
Riverside County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Mount San Jacinto State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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