The Araby Trail
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Difficulty is Moderate 1.6 miles
Beginning Elevation 400' Elevation Gain 800'
The Araby trail can be accessed either at the entrance to the Rimcrest / Southridge development ( that’s where Bob Hope's house is... ), or via the Berns, Henderson and Garstin Trails. If starting from the Rimcrest / Southridge Road, the trail can be found on the left (east) side of the road, before you get to the guard gate. Park in the dirt on the right side of the road immediately after turning onto the Rimcrest/Southridge road.
This trail gives the Hiker great views of the Coachella Valley, and you get to hike right past Bob Hope's house!! It is a fairly easy hike from the start at the Rimcrest/Southridge gate to Bob Hope's house. You can forget about buying one of those postcards of Bob Hope’s house, instead send your friends one that you took while hiking right next to it! After you hike up the Araby past Bob Hope’s house, you can continue up the trail for access to the Berns, Garstin and Henderson Trails.
Like any of the other trails in the area, even in mild
temperature conditions you will need plenty of water. To help make sure we don’t
get caught short on water I have an Ultimate Direction Tailwind backpack. This
backpack features a 128 oz. patented Roll-Top™ SportTank® with Screamer Valve™
which holds plenty of water for most of the hikes in the area. My wife has an
Ultimate Direction hip pack similar to the one pictured below ( click
HERE
to see more information on Ultimate Direction water packs ). It carries two 26
oz water bottles, which are included, or it holds many different brands of store
bought bottled water. Be sure to bring some snacks to enjoy once you reach the
top of the trail. There are no picnic tables, but there are plenty of rocks to
sit on and enjoy the view of the Coachella Valley while you take a well-deserved
lunch break.
Photographs by Gary R. Burzell
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Hiking Tips .
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