Big Morongo Trail
Type Car Shuttle
We will be leaving ½ the cars on Indian Canyon at the southern trailhead in DHS.
Meetup Let’s meet at the Pilot off Indian Canyon on the south side of I-10 at 7:30. We can caravan to the southern trail end, leave 1/2 of the cars, and proceed to Big Morongo Preserve.
Distance 6 miles all downhill
Hike Time 2 -3 Hours (Total)
Difficulty Moderate
Total Descent 1200 feet
Bring at least 2 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Red Dome Trail
Date
Time
Length 4 Miles
Type In/Out
Time 2 -3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Meetup: White Water Preserve at 8:30am. 9160 Whitewater Canyon Road
Whitewater, CA 92282
This is a pretty hike with great views.
Bring at least 1 liters of water and you must be fully vaccinated
Register here, new hikers must sign a waiver
Whitewater Loop Trail
Date
Time
Length 4 Miles
Type Loop Elevation 650 feet
Time 2 -3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Meetup: 7:00am at the Pilot I-10 and Indian Canyon (Pilot Travel Center
6605 N Indian Canyon Dr, North Palm Springs) or the gravel on the side of the road just before the gate at the White Water Preserve at 7:30am. 9160 Whitewater Canyon Road
Whitewater, CA 92282
This is a pretty hike with great views
Bring at least 2 liters of water and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here, new hikers must sign a waiver
Carizzo Canyon
Date
Time
Length 3 Miles
Type In/Out Elevation 400 feet
Time 2 -3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Meetup:
Bring at least 2 liters of water and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here, new hikers must sign a waiver
Chuckwalla & Roadrunner Rancho Mirage
Date May 10th
Time 7:30 am
Length 2.7 Miles
Type Loop
Elevation 500 feet
Time 1.5 Hours
Difficulty: Easy Moderate
Meetup: Meetup in the upper parking lot at the Rancho Mirage City Hall
69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 ·
If it's your first time, allow yourself some extra minutes to find me. Far upper parking lot is the trailhead.
Bring at least 1 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Amazing views of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage
Long Valley Loop
Long Valley Loop
Date May 17th
Time 10:00am
Length 4.4 Miles
Type Loop
Elevation 800 feet
Time 3 Hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Meetup: 1st tram up is at 10:00 am on Tuesday. I will be in the waiting area at 9:45. Parking at the tram is free if you are a palm springs resident. Going to be at the Palm Springs Visitor Center at 9:30 if anyone wants to carpool up to the tram and avoid the parking fee. 2901 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 is the address of the visitor center. Temperatures are 20-30 cooler on the mountain than in palm springs. There may still be some snow on the trail. Check the weather and dress appropriately.
Bring at least 1 liter of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
We love to take pictures and show them to the world.
Tram - Hidden Lake and Desert View
Date May 22nd
Time 8:00am
Length 3.5 Miles
Type In & Out
Elevation 800 feet
Time 2 Hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Meetup: 1st tram up is at 8:00am. I will be in the waiting area at 7:45. Parking at the tram is free if you are a palm springs resident, show your . Going to be at the Palm Springs Visitor Center at 7:30 if anyone wants to carpool up to the tram and avoid the parking fee. 2901 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 is the address of the visitor center. Temperatures are 20-30 cooler on the mountain than in palm springs. There may still be some snow on the trail. Check the weather and dress appropriately.
Desert View Trail
Date May 22nd
Time 10:00am
Length 1.5 Miles
Type Loop
Elevation 200 feet
Time 1 Hours
Difficulty: Easy
Bring at least 1 liter of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Tramway Road
Date June 12th & June 14th
Time 6:00 am
Length 4.0 miles
Type In & Out
Elevation 1200
Time 2 Hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Meetup 2901 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 is the address of the visitor center
Quick up and down before the heat of the day.
MaCallum Pond - Easy Hike
Date
Time 7:30 am
Length 2.0 miles total
Type In & Out
Elevation 100 ft
Time 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Meetup 29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Park on the road, parking lot is closed
https://visitpalmsprings.com/things-to-do/coachella-valley-preserve/
If you want a longer hike, you can add on the Moon Country hike which is another 2 miles and 300 feet elevation change, It starts at the back of Mcallum Pond
Butler Abrams - Rancho Mirage
Date October 8th
Time 7:30 am
Length 2.5 miles
Type In and Out
Elevation 45 ft
Time 1 Hr
Difficulty: Easy
Meetup Parking lot beside LedgerLawFirm 70390 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Turn left off 111 onto Country Club Dr, parking is the 1st exit to the left.
Runs along the Whitewater wash should have wildflowers and mountain views. Path is Asphalt
Goats, horses, and a fence that looks like library books. Shaded in many areas and mountain views.
Bring at least 2 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Victor Trail Loop - Indian Canyons
Date October 13th
Time 8:15 am at the trading post. Gates open at 8a,
Length 2.7 miles
Type In and Out
Elevation 400 ft
Time 1.5 to 2 hrs
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Meetup Trading Post
This trail is one of the most scenic trails in the Indian Canyons. It is best to access this trail by hiking a mile south on the Palm Canyon Trail. The victor Trail will take the hiker out of the shade of the palm trees, up and onto the ridge that overlooks the canyon and return the hiker to the Trading Post making a three mile loop.
Entry fee is $12 regular $7 for seniors.
Bring at least 1 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Big Morong Preserve
Date October 15th
Time 7:30 am, preserve parking lot or 7am at the Pilot I-10 and Indian Cnayon,
Length 2.7 miles
Type Loop
Elevation 0
Time 1. to 1.5 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Meetup 11055 East Dr, Morongo Valley, CA 92256 ·
https://www.bigmorongo.org/visit/
Very pretty preserve. Little cooler, lots of shady sections. Birds.
Day hikers can explore one of California’s largest cottonwood and willow riparian areas only a few miles from Palm Springs.
Free
Bring at least 1 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Hike to the Cross - Palm Desert
Date October 16th
Time 7:30 am,
Length 2.4 miles
Type Up and Back
Elevation 770 ft
Time 1..t to 2 hrs
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Meetup 72500 Thrush Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Great Views
72500 Thrush Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92260
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32846-d6774336-Reviews-Palm_Desert_Cross_Hiking_Trail-Palm_Desert_Greater_Palm_Springs_California.html
Bring at least 1 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.
Randall Henderson
Date
Time
Length 2.7 miles
Type Loop
Elevation 400
Time 1. to 2 hrs
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Meetup 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Views, wildflowers and somtimes sheep.
Bring at least 1 liters of water, and you must be fully vaccinated.
Register here; new hikers must sign a waiver.