An easy-to-follow trail in Joshua Tree National Park leads to an old mine shaft and remnants of a rail track.
Fern Canyon: The Trail Less Traveled
A small palm oasis and panoramic views reward hikers who traverse the sandy and rocky terrain of Fern Canyon.
A small palm oasis and panoramic views reward hikers who traverse the sandy and rocky terrain of Fern Canyon.
Hike of the Month: East Indio Hills Badlands
View the Salton Sea and Palm Springs from this fairly new hiking trail.
View the Salton Sea and Palm Springs from this fairly new hiking trail.
Chino Canyon Draws Visitors With Steep, Stunning Beauty
Once the site of an ancient Cahuilla village, the canyon calls modern visitors for hiking, exploration, and inspiration.
Once the site of an ancient Cahuilla village, the canyon calls modern visitors for hiking, exploration, and inspiration.
Hike of the Month: South Lykken Trail
Spring brings a chance to see flowering plants on this trail.
Spring brings a chance to see flowering plants on this trail.
Hike of the Month: Painted Canyon & Ladder Canyon Loop
Get out to Mecca Hills for a moderate 4.5-mile hike through towering slot canyons.
A short trip out of Palm Springs to Mecca Hills offers this excellent hike of Painted Canyon, our hike of the month.
Hike of the Month: Clara Burgess Trail
This moderately challenging 7.1-mile trail in Palm Springs leads to the summit of Murray Hill, which rises 2,320 feet above sea level.
This moderately challenging 7.1-mile trail in Palm Springs leads to the summit of Murray Hill, which rises 2,320 feet above sea level.
Hike of the Month: Murray Canyon Trail
The Murray Canyon Trail is one of four passes in the Indian Canyons, the ancestral home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
The Murray Canyon Trail is one of four passes in the Indian Canyons, the ancestral home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Hike of the Month: Hopalong Cassidy Trail
Though seemingly barren from a distance, you’ll spot a variety of flora, including barrel cactus, cholla, and creosote.
Though seemingly barren from a distance, you’ll spot a variety of flora like barrel cactus, cholla, and creosote on Hopalong Cassidy Trail.
Hike of the Month: Lost Horse Mine Trail
The trailhead for the 4-mile round-trip hike is located off Lost Horse Mine Road, a branch of Keys View Road.
Lost Horse Mine, which produced about $5 million in gold and silver during the early 1900s, is now a 4-mile hiking trail in Joshua Tree.