Trips
Big Painted Canyon/Ladder Loop
Cactus City, California, United States
Hiking | 4.5 miles (10.9 miles away)
Hiking | 4.5 miles (10.9 miles away)
some of this text from Hiking in Palm Springs:
Painted Canyon, in the heart of the hills, exhibits many mineral
deposits in hues of rose, pink, red, purple and green. The canyon runs
in a general north-south direction, and is distinguished by sandy
washes sprinkled with Ironwood, Smoke Trees, and Palo Verde. Keen eyed
wildflower enthusiasts will also find the rare Mecca aster, a lilac
tinted bloom resembling a daisy. Along the rim of the canyon and...
Eisenhower Peak: Wilderness Loop Trail
Palm Desert, California, United States
Hiking | 5.0 miles (11.4 miles away)
Hiking | 5.0 miles (11.4 miles away)
from the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens:The Living Desert Nature Preserve consists of 1,080 sonoran desert
acres situated just above the zoo. From The Living Desert, a hiker can
select one of three trails to suit their desired experience of the real
undisturbed desert. The nature trails take you through various Sonoran
Desert biological communities and habitats including desert riparian
woodland with smoketree, palo verde and desert willow, and desert scrub...
Mirage (a.k.a. "Bump & Grind") Trail
Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Hiking | 3.3 miles (13.8 miles away)
Hiking | 3.3 miles (13.8 miles away)
One of the most popular trails among local cardio-enthusiasts, the
Mirage Trail (also known as the "Bump-n-Grind" trail, the "Desert Drive
Trail", the "Patton Trail", and the "Desert Mirage Trail") begins
with it's trail-head along Highway 111 on the border of Rancho Mirage
and Palm Desert. There are a few start points for this trail. Books
will tell you that you should access it via Painters Path (behind Target
in Palm...
Opened in 2006 as a connector trail to the Art Smith and Bump and Grind trails, the Hopalong Cassidy trail (named for famed American movie and television cowboy icon of the same name), is one of my favorite 1/2 day hikes of the Lower Santa Rosa complex. It features a lot of variety, beginning with the short meadow trek to the trailhead. To get there, drive south on Highway 74 from Palm...
Investigation of the cove hikes. Trail only supposed to be open until April, but with the cooler weather - why not go now?Start at the west parking lot where Ave. Madero meets Tecate. Short hike to the first "oasis" where the city has built benches and cover. Exit the oasis to the southwest. The actual canyon trail exits the wash and starts heading uphill. Great views of Bear Creek Canyon and the...
La Quinta Cove to Sugarloaf Cafe-I
La Quinta, California, United States
Hiking | 14.2 miles (8.2 miles away)
Hiking | 14.2 miles (8.2 miles away)
George, Rick, Chris, Doug & Mark hiked from La Quinta Cove to Sugarloaf Cafe traversing the Boo Hoof, Guadalupe and Cactus Spring Trails. Beautiful day. Clear skies. 75 degrees with gentle breeze. Finished the hike in just under 8 hours with vertical up-5,578 feet, vertical down 1,896 and total of 14.2 miles. We had a nice lunch at the cowboy camp at elevation 5,000'.
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon
California, United States
Hiking | 7.1 miles (11.0 miles away)
Hiking | 7.1 miles (11.0 miles away)
The Living Desert Middle Loop
Palm Desert, California, United States
Hiking | 2.2 miles (11.5 miles away)
Hiking | 2.2 miles (11.5 miles away)
This trail is accessible from within The Living Desert zoo. We were limited in that we started late in the day (you have to leave the zoo by 5:00 PM), and were pushing a stroller. So we were primarily limited to the "Middle Loop." Otherwise we would have explored the "Wilderness Loop," which goes up into Eisenhower Mountain.This is a very gentle, level portion of the trail (~100 ft elevation change). Being...
Palm Desert - North Loop
Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Hiking | 7.2 miles (13.8 miles away)
Hiking | 7.2 miles (13.8 miles away)
A nice 7.2-mile loop consisting of the Mirage (a.k.a. "Bump-n-Grind"),
Herb Jeffries, & Mike Schuler Trails. Because most of these trails are so short, I thought it best to create some loops for people visiting to venture upon. This loop allows you access to every north-end trail in the Palm Desert San Jacinto area.You will begin at the trail-head for the Mirage Trail and work your way to the top. Then back...
Boo Hoff Trail, Morrow Trail, Cove to Lake Trail, and a road along walled, gated community (smile for cctv).
This trail is a connecter trail between the Mirage Trail (N.W. end) and the Hopalong Cassidy Trail (S.E. end). Although I did not map it, the trail actually extends a bit further to the S.E. looking down on Edgehill Dr. below and Fox Canyon to the south.This trail is a tribute to the legendary “Bronze Buckaroo”, Herb
Jeffries, a film star and recording artist who, in the era of popular
western movies,...
Often confused with the Mirage (a.k.a. "Bump-n-Grind") Trail, the Mike Schuler begins on Painter's Path Road (just behind the Target store) and works north toward the Mirage Trail. The Hopalong Cassidy trail begins at this same point but meanders south.There isn't much for history written about this trail. The city of Palm Desert lists this trail on their city hiking map, and there is a prominent sign on the south end (no...
A short scramble away from the crowds of Keys Point to better views.
More info at Modern Hiker.
Just exploring the slot canyons before the actual hike
Hiked with my friends Brian, Randy and Mary Ellen. Started at the Art Smith trail head just south of Bighorn CC. A great hike! Great views of Bighorn CC and Red Hawk CC. Stopped at the Palm Desert cross for a quick bite then on to the finish at the Bump n Grind. A little over 9 miles. Brian kicked my butt!
Quick hike to top of Boo Hoff. Prep for Santa Rosa Peak and San Jacinto hikes coming up in late October and early November. Stats are one-way.
La Quinta Cove to Sugar Loaf Cafe-II
La Quinta, California, United States
Hiking | 14.1 miles (8.2 miles away)
Hiking | 14.1 miles (8.2 miles away)
The Koko-Nut Hikers complete another Coachella Valley Hike. Mark, Gary, Ty, Royce, Sandy and Lance hiked from the top of the Cove in La Quinta to the Sugar Loaf Cafe on Highway 74. It was a gorgeous day. The temperatures were cool and the trail was damp. Blues skies with no clouds. These conditions made for some fast hiking. Mark and Gary trekked at 2.7 mph and made the trip in about 5...
