ROADRUNNER-CHUCKWALLA TRAILS

This hike is located above Rancho Mirage and Cathedral Canyon, in the rolling foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. We’ll start at the Rancho Mirage City Hall, walk through the Cancer Survivors’ Park, and then make a brief ascent along the Roadrunner Trail to the Bighorn Lookout.  On the opposite side of Frank Sinatra Drive, we’ll join the Chuckwalla Trail which meanders through largely undisturbed desert hills with panoramic views of the western Coachella Valley. Near the end, we’ll pass by the Ritz Carlton Hotel and walk down a short section of roadway before re-entering the desert to finish our hike.

Anyone who is in good physical condition and able to walk at a moderate pace will enjoy this hike. After the hike, you might wish to have a picnic lunch at the Bighorn Lookout gazebo which is on the hill above the parking lot. There are public washrooms in City Hall.

We’ll meet at the upper parking lot of the Rancho Mirage City Hall, located at the corner of Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive. Address: 69825 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. 

DISTANCE: 2.7 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 534′ elevation
DURATION: 1.5 hours
DIFFICULTY: Easy
PACE: Medium
TERRAIN: Trails are hard-packed, easy to negotiate

HIKE LEADER:  Gerry Kleckner, gerrykleckner@comcast.net, 612-963-2045

Please email Gerry to sign up for this hike and be sure to include your phone number.

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