Every Saturday during the May-through-October rock-climbing season, Joshua Tree National Park hosts a pop-up coffee klatsch called Climbers Coffee.
6 Christmas Gifts to Tackle Palm Springs Hiking
From head to toe, we have you covered with suggestions from expert Scott Scott
Palm Springs sportsman and hiking expert Scott Scott says use your head when it comes to Christmas gifts for that beginner or expert hiker.
Call of the Wild
Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling memoir from 2012 has inspired an increasing number of hikers to take up the challenge of the Pacific Crest Trail, a portion of which passes just a few miles to our West
The release of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book,Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which was made into a movie, has brought lots of hikers to the Pacific Crest Trail’s run through Palm Desert.
Scaling New Heights
The Cactus to Clouds Hike: An undesignated, grueling, 10,000-foot ascent up Mount San Jacinto
The Cactus to Clouds Trail — a highly social, grueling, and somewhat underground Palm Springs experience, is adored by fitness freaks, CrossFit and boot camp trainees, and even Marines.
Connect With the Great Outdoors on Coachella Valley Trails
There is no better way to see the beauty of the area
Whether on foot or on horseback, the Greater Palm Springs offers scenic escapes hiking or horseback riding by the hour or by the day.
Keeping it Wild
Four years after the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the Coachella Valley continues to protect its pristine land for future generations.
When Esquire or The New York Times list features that make Palm Springs sexy and cool, they routinely omit one important item: “Wilderness Boundary.”
Friends of the Desert Mountains Make Hiking Cool in the Summer
Learn about the area, not just the desert
Friends of the Desert Mountains has begun a series of hikes around the area that keep you cool and give a closer look at the great outdoors.
Spring in Your Step
Explore the desert’s reawakening flora and fauna on a scenic hike
With its warm days and wildflowers in bloom, springtime is ideal for touring the Coachella Valley’s diverse ecosystems on foot.
Take a Hike, Reconnect With Nature
Find sanctuary on these hiking trails
The cooler temperatures beckon you to don your hiking footwear and explore areas in the Coachella Valley that you look at often from your car.
Tahquitz Canyon to the Peak
The beauty of this popular hiking destination defies the dark spirit of its namesake
For centuries, tales of Tahquitz Canyon and Peak have stirred an equal measure of intrigue and fear among Coachella Valley residents and visitors.