Bump and Grind Trail is a 6.4 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail located near Palm Desert, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from October until May.
Desert hike right off the main drag in Palm Desert. This trail closes for a few months in February.
Target
The access point for this trail is located on Painters Path behind the Target store in Palm Desert. The City of Rancho Mirage is restricting entrance to the Bump and Grind from the other older trailheads located in residential areas, so do not use them.
April 4, 2021Start early. I took the right side trail which is switch backs going uphill then steeper coming down. I thought it was a fun trail definitely start by 8 am or earlier
April 3, 2021Great early morning hike. We took the short route straight up and then came down the longer more gradual route. Great workout prior to the heat!!
April 3, 2021Nice hike, great views. Yes it’s busy but people were thoughtful & friendly on the trail.
March 30, 2021March 25, 2021March 22, 2021March 21, 2021Great trail. We went counter clockwise and the climb was tough but great.
March 21, 2021Meh. I would define this as an EASY trail, not moderate. Very little elevation gain compared to some favorite trails in JTNP. The distance was also lackluster. This is a good trail for BEGINNERS or those returning to fitness after a hiatus. Probably not ideal though for anyone coming off any sort of leg injury or surgery due to the loose gravel and various piles of rocks. Overall, a good quick day hike. Took me about 85min, but had to stop on multiple occasions to allow oncoming traffic to pass. If no traffic, would’ve probably been sub-60.
March 20, 2021Heavily trafficked is an understatement. This trail should be labeled as a freeway, simply crowded and overused. The most rude trail users I have ever encountered. The only positive about this trail is you will never lose cellphone service.
March 19, 2021March 18, 2021March 16, 2021March 16, 2021Beautiful trail but shorter and easier than I expected, probably because some of the upper part was closed from February to April for the bighorn sheep. It was 2.9 miles for us, 850 ft elevation, and we did it in 90 mins. There were some steep parts but more of it was gradual inclines, especially on the way down since we went left at first.
March 16, 2021March 14, 2021nice hike - steep uphill (lovely little workout) definitely take the trail clockwise to the left. Short and sweet, a little to heavily trafficked for my taste. Worth doing once.
March 14, 2021March 12, 2021March 10, 2021Step incline at certain points but beautiful view of the valley and well market trail. Can be pretty crowded
March 8, 2021March 7, 2021Good cardio slow pace session!
March 6, 2021March 5, 2021Moderate hike with lots of switchbacks on rocky trails. When you reach higher elevations & pinnacles, the views across Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mts are magnificent! I thought counter clockwise on loop was best- shorter but steeper incline first half and longer switchbacks downward. Lots of lizards. Not as many flowering desert plants here as other hikes in this area.
March 3, 2021But too technical for my skills, lots of hike a bike in the ascent. Downhill fun!
March 2, 2021Clockwise is a great workout. Just when you’ve had enough it flattens out. Great views! Very well trafficked.
March 2, 2021Good trail for training and adding distance. View are just stunning.
