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Skyline Trail – Downtown Palm Canyon Drive loop from Palm Springs

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United States
California
Riverside County
Palm Springs

Skyline Trail – Downtown Palm Canyon Drive loop from Palm Springs

Hard

4.8

(9290)

10,940

hikers

Skyline Trail – Downtown Palm Canyon Drive loop from Palm Springs

03:27

10.4km

290m

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 21, 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 4.42 km for 2.29 km

After 6.99 km for 383 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.05 km

Picnic Area and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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2

6.43 km

3

7.32 km

Skyline Trail

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

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4

7.90 km

Downtown Palm Canyon Drive

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Shopping street with many boutiques and restaurants.

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5

7.97 km

PS I Love You Sculpture

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Remember when you used to send a postcard from where you visited? You still can, but the convenience of taking out your cell phone, snapping selfies next to a destination …

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6

8.10 km

Mural "Stay Human"

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A mural of angel wings, called “Stay Human,” by Colette Miller for a playful selfie.

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7

8.20 km

Sculpture "Isabelle"

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Created by German quantum physicist and former artist Julian Voss-Andreae, every detail of its shifting silver tones and translucent elements makes viewing it an extraordinary experience.

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8

8.29 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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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

2.58 km

1.46 km

1.06 km

828 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

2.52 km

1.61 km

1.13 km

748 m

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