Organizer
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Andrew Walls
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Phone
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Email
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Andrew is a full time resident of Palm Desert who actually hikes during the summer! Andrew is an avid hiker and backpacker who can be found strolling on and off trails throughout the Coachella Valley, Joshua Tree NP and Grand Canyon NP. In addition to his participation in CVHC activities, Andrew is a Certified California Naturalist and a hike leader with Friends of the Desert Mountains. Prior to moving to the CV in 2017, Andrew was a team leader with the Nevada County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team in Northern California.
The King Trail to Caramba Overlook!
Between Idyllwild and the Tram there is a network of trails, some of which are no longer maintained. One of these abandoned trails is now called the King trail in honor of John King, owner of the San Jacinto Trail Report (https://sanjacjon.com/ ). John has been restoring the trail by hand.
The King trail starts on the Willow Creek trail about 1 mile north of Saddle junction. The trail wanders across the hills and ridges over to the Caramba overlook. This is an unmaintained trail and the vegetation is trying hard to hide the path. We will have to stay sharp to stay on trail and might have to make our own trail in places. The terrain is rugged with significant barriers from overgrown vegetation.
Long pants and sturdy footwear are strongly recommended. This is an out and back trip with a total distance of ~13 miles. We start and finish at Humber Park. We will start at 08:00 and aim to have lunch at the Caramba Overlook (end of the trail). We should return to Humber park between 3-4:00 PM.
13 Miles with Elevation gain of ~1600 ft. This hike takes ~8 hours. Map is available here: https://caltopo.com/m/00J36GA
- Altitude gain: 1599 feet (6484‘ to 8090‘)
- Cumulative altitude gain: 1898 feet
- Distance: ~13 miles
- Pace: 2.0 MPH, 7-8 hours
- Terrain: Rugged, overgrown, water crossings, climbing over/through blowdowns, sun exposure
- Obstacles: Living and dead vegetation!
- Difficulty rating: Very strenuous
- Limited to 6 hikers!
EMAIL ANDREW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THIS HIKE.
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