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North Carl Lykken Trail to Falls Overlook route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

North Carl Lykken Trail to Falls Overlook

Palm Springs, California

4.7 mi

Distance

1,549 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Carl Lykken Trail to Falls Overlook is an out-and-back trail in Riverside County, California. It is 4.7 miles long and gains 1,549 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:176 ft
Max:316 ft
Gain:472 ft
Loss:472 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 176 ft and 316 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.176 ft223 ft269 ft316 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi242 ft
High point0.1 mi316 ft
End4.7 mi242 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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.

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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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