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Cactus to Clouds

Hike from Palm Springs to San Jacinto Peak by the Skyline Trail, the Grubbs Notch, the Round Valley Trail, the Wellman Divide and the Peak Trail in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. #Hiking #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Park

  • Distance: 31.6 Km
  • Elevation gain: 3,298 m
  • Maximum elevation: 3,280 m
  • Elevation loss: 854 m
  • Minimum elevation: 152 m

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Name: Cactus to Clouds trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Skyline Trail, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, 92292, United States (33.82526 -116.55056)

End: Round Valley Trail, Riverside County, California, United States (33.81313 -116.63866)

Coordinates: 33.79921 -116.67938 33.82641 -116.55056

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