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Mecca Hills Wilderness

California, United States
Community Trips
At the Parking Area Photo
Looking North from Parking Photo
Rock & Sky Photo
Mouth of the Big Painted Canyon (right from parking) Photo
Big Painted Canyon/Ladder Loop
by Cobber99 on May 14, 2007
Cactus City, California, United States
4.5 miles
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...
Mecca Hills Photo
Mecca Hills Photo
Mecca Hills Photo
Mecca Hills Photo
Mecca Hills
by jq4ever on Apr 01, 2012
California, United States
1.6 miles
Just exploring the slot canyons before the actual hike
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon Photo
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon Photo
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon Photo
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon Photo
Mecca Hills Ladder and Painted Canyon
by jq4ever on Apr 01, 2012
California, United States
7.1 miles
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Indian Canyon in the Mecca Hills
by kwatts on Mar 13, 2010
Cactus City, California, United States
9.5 miles
2011 02 24 Painted Canyon Hike
by BrianKatrinaHiggins on Feb 24, 2011
Mecca, California, United States
21.2 miles
This is actually 2 days hiking in the canyons around Painted Canyon off of Box Canyon Road between the Salton Sea (the town of Mecca) and highway 10.   Photogenic slot canyons and hills form a maze of washes from centuries of erosion.  Painted Canyon Road is dirt the 5 miles to the trail head, but well maintained and any car can easily drive it despite the washboarding.  The middle trail is called...

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