Coachella Valley Preserve
This is just north of Indio - in all of our trips to this area we have never stopped there. What a treasure. The trek out and back is about 2.5 miles but so special.
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Coachella Valley Preserve
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Coachella Valley Preserve
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Coachella Valley Preserve
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Coachella Valley Preserve
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Pines To Palms Highway
Highway 74 - aka Pines To Palms Highway - heads south from Palm Desert and immediately starts a major climb! This is a view of Palm Desert area from about 2 miles up. You can only see a portion of the twists and turns getting up there!
We hike up here in the mountain area as it is cooler and we can take Sadie - dogs not allowed on trails down in Palm Desert area.
San Juan Capistrano on the coast is only 120 miles from Palm Desert on this highway.
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Cactus Springs Trail
Old dolomite mine - in the mountains up Highway 74.
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Sawmill Trail
In the mountains up Highway 74. Barbara is pointing down to where we started...about 2 miles down via the old road. Far less if you go straight down!
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