Cactus to Clouds Trail

Cactus to Cloud

It's one of the brutal hikes I have even done. We started the night at 12:30 am and finished it an evening at 6:30 pm.

Awesome Views

We didn't hike this trail in it's entirety but long enough to give us an amazing view of Palm Springs. The elevation is very high and the footing can be challenging at times. I would not recommend thi...

This kicked my butt!

This is a relentlessly uphill hike with challenging terrain at times, but quite nice. The trail meets up with other trails after about 1.5 miles offering substantially more hiking. Views are pretty aw...

Challenging but rewarding

This was my second attempt at Cactus to Clouds. The first time was in February of 2017 with my son, but deep snow on the Skyline Trail starting at 6,000' slowed us down tremendously. We ran out of d...

Great Hike Throgh 4 Climat and Vegetation Zones

The trail starts right behind the Palm Springs Art Museum. It is rated as one of the hardest hikes in the US with one of the greatest elevation gains. The time of the year and the temperatures are mos...