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Bump & Grind, Palm Desert CA

Overview

Moderate, arid, undulating desert hike in the hills near Palm Springs. Southwest US. Map, directions, parking & GPX download.

Trail Stats

Duration
2.5 hr
Length
4.7 km
Elevation Gain
360 m
High Point
289 m
Low Point
69 m
Grade
—

Photos

Split image showing hikers ascending a rocky desert trail on the left, and a sweeping cityscape view from the mountain on the right, with a long straight road leading through urban sprawl toward distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
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Trailspotting the Southwest (Horseshoe Bend)
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Los Angeles Best Hikes
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A remote-controlled car is airborne above a dirt racing track with jumps and curves, bordered by white tubing. Spectators watch from behind a chain-link fence, and a 'TEKNO RC' sign is visible. The background features rocky hills and sparse desert vegetati
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Hikers traverse a rocky desert trail overlooking a suburban area with flat-roofed buildings, roads, and parked cars, backed by green fields and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
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A hiker in a red shirt and gray pants ascends a winding desert trail under a clear blue sky, surrounded by rocky terrain and sparse vegetation.
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Two hikers walk along a dirt trail through rocky desert terrain under a clear sky, passing a sign that reads 'Bump & Grind Trail – Palm Desert – Mike Schuler Connector'.
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Bump & Grind, Palm Desert CA
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