Whether you’re single and ready to mingle, part of a family, or couple, there are tours of every shape, subject, and size to get you out and about in the desert.

Familiarize yourself with these trails then head out for some of the best hiking the desert has to offer.

Seeking chillier temperatures and less challenging terrain, the San Jacinto wilderness seemed like the most desirable summer destination, and the moderate Desert View Trail was the perfect path.

Three Select Coachella Valley Hiking Trails: Lost Horse Mine Loop, Big Colorful Canyon, Palm Canyon Trail to the Stone Pools.

Enjoy hiking and equestrian trails, picnic areas, a trading post, and more at our Indian Canyons in Palm Springs.

Pack a picnic lunch, take your camera, leave your stressful worries behind, and let Big Morongo Canyon Preserve work its magic on you.

In the 12 years since the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument was founded, technology has tightened its grip on us all. Scientists say many of us can no longer see the flash of a bighorn sheep’s rump, hear the peep of a towhee, or count the receding ridges of the Santa Rosas — not because the rump, towhee, and ridges aren’t there, but because we can no longer perceive them. Tiny screens have stolen our senses. The 280,000 acres of monument just outside Palm Springs is the perfect place to reclaim them.

Wildflowers and cacti bloom along rocky trails while impressive vistas beckon. This is desert hiking in the springtime.

The San Gorgonio Pass provides a natural corridor for plants, animals, and a forceful current of air and water

If you have only a few hours to hike, here are some local trails — ranging from easy to moderate — that satisfy your wanderlust.