Guadalupe to Sugarloaf Cafe

[JackP]

Hiking Jim, the entire hike is comprised of two segments of Trails (Boo Hoff and Cactus Springs) and they are connected by a route called the Guadalupe. The Guadalupe section is about 5.6 miles and has a clear use trail but it is waaaay more difficult to follow than say the Skyline or Sid Davis routes. Thanks to fellow hikers like Bluerail, there now are good sets of cairns that get you through most of it, although it's still easy to get off-route. So one must be alert.

For sure if you find yourself scrambling in rocks or in dense brush - you've lost the route. Kathryn and I led our subgroup and never encountered any difficult sections. But for sure it's easy to wander off the route in many sections.

It's similar to a other of my favorite, rarely used Trails - Jo Pond. Both are a great day afoot in nature.

[halhiker]

Also, thank you, thank you to Bluerail for his work in adding more cairns to the route. It sure helped our navigation along Guadalupe! Thanks!

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Looks like I need to get out there again.

[Hikin_Jim]

So, was my map link even remotely close?

HJ

[halhiker]

So, was my map link even remotely close?

HJ

no. guadulupe hike starts at the top of the La Quinta Cove. Not on any topo.

Sugarloaf Cafe is in Pinyon, directly across from the fire station, near the trailhead for the Cactus Spring Trail.

[bluerail]

Actually Hal I was suprised they were still there.

[Hikin_Jim]

no. guadulupe hike starts at the top of the La Quinta Cove. Not on any topo.

More like this?

HJ

[KathyW]

no. guadulupe hike starts at the top of the La Quinta Cove. Not on any topo.

More like this?

HJ

No, you're still off.

Here's a hint:

N 33.61047 W 116.32170

I'm not sure if that is exact, but it's close.

[Hikin_Jim]

Here's a hint:
N 33.61047 W 116.32170

Hmm. Well, when I plot that point on Google, it doesn't seem to be the start of a route.

Just looking at the map and where Guadalupe Canyon is, I think starting over in the general vicinity of Lake Cahuilla makes the most sense. I plotted that in my second map link.

HJ

[KathyW]

the point I posted isn't the starting point - it is a junction along the route

[KathyW]

The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Trail Map has the trail/route on it:

http://www.friendsofthedesertmountains. ... gift_shop/