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Leatherneck Ridge route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Leatherneck Ridge

Palm Springs, California

9.4 mi

Distance

9,573 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 28m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Leatherneck Ridge is a point-to-point trail in Riverside County, California. It is 9.4 miles long and gains 9,573 feet. It is in or next to Palm Springs, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:224 ft
Max:2,651 ft
Gain:2,918 ft
Loss:586 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 224 ft and 2,651 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.224 ft1,033 ft1,842 ft2,651 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi225 ft
High point8.2 mi2,651 ft
End9.4 mi2,557 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Palm Springs, CA · in or next to town
County:
Riverside County, CA

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

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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