Mountain Bike

4,500 ft

Distance

325 ft

Climb

-117 ft

Descent

00:13:35

Avg time

Mike Schuler Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Palm Desert
, California
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Season

Year-round
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Skinny
Global Ranking
#67310 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #298 in Hiking
Local Popularity
70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
Land Manager

City of Palm Desert, CA

The Mike Schuler trail is a connector trail that gets you to the Hopalong Cassidy and Bump n' Grind Trails. FYI: Mike Schuler is a trail builder and has built most of the trails in the Palm Desert area for the City of Palm Desert.

Be prepared and have fun.

Access Info

While in Palm Desert take Fred Waring Drive west until it dead ends at Painter's Path Drive. Turn left and drive a tenth of a mile or so and you will see trail going up hill to your right (west). Find a place to park and take a look at the trails. You will be behind the Desert Crossings shopping center.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Cahuilla

More Stats for Mike Schuler Trail mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

208 ft
Altitude min

216 ft
Altitude max

424 ft
Altitude start

216 ft
Altitude end

424 ft
Grade

4.624%
Grade max

-34.241%
Grade min

32.352%
Distance climb

2,893 ft
Distance down

1,506 ft
Distance flat

100 ft
Avg time

00:13:35
Avg reverse time

00:07:34
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Status:

on Sep 13, 2019

Dry

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Trail Difficulties

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Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
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Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
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6 Months

10 rides
10 miles avg distance

Photos

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Dec 11, 2018 @ 10:05am

Dec 11, 2018

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Dec 11, 2018 @ 9:48am

Dec 11, 2018

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Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:17pm

Dec 28, 2017

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Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:17pm

Dec 28, 2017

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status	date	description
	Sep 13, 2019 @ 6:30am Sep 13, 2019	Parts are very steep and rocky. Know your limits!
	Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:17pm Dec 28, 2017	Start of the trail was pretty steep and a novice rides would have to walk
	May 5, 2017 @ 6:51pm May 5, 2017

Mike Schuler Trail