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Dunn Road Access Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Palm Springs, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Dunn Road Access Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Dunn Road Access Trail
Steep and rocky first 1.75 miles, then kinda mellowed out a bit. Good for accessing other mountain bike trails in the area.
Dunn road is wide, steep and well traveled. It’s a little under 4 miles and 1,665 ft to the famous yellow tractor. At which point you can choose your own adventure… continue up Dunn, climb to Hahn Buena Vista, descend Art Smith or Art Johnson (black diamond) Remember to watch for Big Horn Sheep
Dunn Rd is legendary. It was cut illegally through what is now part of the Santa Rosa scenic area. There used to be a mountain bike race there back in the late 80's. Really steep and fun.
Decent mountain biking trails but not sure they are worth the brutal climbs on dusty and shadeless fire roads.
Trail conditions & character
“Tough grind up steep dirt road to second abandoned bulldozer at Mike Dunn desert riders oasis (e-bike highly recommended).”
Plan your run at Dunn Road Access Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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