California hiking trails - Lost Palms Trail, Riverside County

   
  Finally, backcountry trekking time is here again, and Lost Palms Trail in Riverside County, California is just what you need. California has plenty of fine hiking and backpacking trails, and one of these is Lost Palms Trail in Riverside County. Lost Palms Trail is a long journey away from El Centro, but when you backcountry walk it you're always having a wonderful time. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. Backcountry hiking here in California is always an
    exciting thing to do. The total elevation difference for Lost Palms Trail is 1,857 feet which is about average. Every single California hiking and backpacking trail has its own character. Now this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole
trip. For the period of the summer highs here at Lost Palms Trail get into the 100's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 70's. All through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 60's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Lost Palms Trail. Different parts of this backcountry trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Around Lost Palms Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain while June is regularly the driest month. Lost  
Palms Trail is a very long great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous great outdoors trail for experienced walkers in great shape. There are not too many great outdoors trails in this area. This backcountry walk should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Lost Palms Trail is 14.8 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.

Briefly about the general area:
Lost Palms Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Mecca Beach Campground is a good local campground; a delightful place to take a look at close by is Cottonwood Canyon.
Looking for some flowing water? Try Red Butte Wash. There's so much to do here at Lost Palms Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Los Frijoles Campground is a brilliant place for that. Put some time aside to spend at Lost Palms Oasis while you're here at Lost Palms Trail, and Cottonwood Spring is a pleasant local attraction.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.7373, Longitude -115.8106
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.6745, Longitude -115.7218
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 1857 feet


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 Trails Near Lost Palms Trail:
Hidden Spring Trail, Riverside County , 13 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 402 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lost Palms Trail:
Los Frijoles Campground, Riverside County, 16 miles away
Mecca Beach Campground, Riverside County, 16 miles away
Corvina Beach Campground, Riverside County, 16 miles away
Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa, Niland, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Lost Palms Trail:
Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms - CA , 31 miles away
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio , 29 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Indio, Ca, Indio , 29 miles away
Royal Plaza Inn, Indio , 31 miles away
Quality Inn Indio, Indio , 32 miles away
Indian Palms Country Club and Resort, Indio , 32 miles away

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