Mount San Jacinto from downtown Palm Springs, California.

Imagine a place where a mountain rises 10,000 feet above your trail, where you can hike lush desert oases amid a foreboding desert landscape, where you can explore verdant canyons with waterfalls, where rare bighorn sheep stare down upon you as clinging to sheer cliffs, where you can traipse past the homes of movie stars and by ancient Native American ruins. The place is real: It’s called Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.

With the valley and surrounding mountains covering hundreds of square miles, how can you ensure that you experience its many natural wonders? That’s what Day Hiking Trails of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley answers, as it explores more than 30 popular trails and what you’ll see on them. Links are included to printable, detailed 8.5″ x 11″ maps.

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By Rob Bignell

Author Rob Bignell is an avid hiker, long-time editor, and former infantry grunt. He's scaled summits almost two miles high, crossed America’s driest deserts, and walked beneath trees soaring 15 stories over his head. Now he shares his hiking experiences with you to ensure you and your family enjoy the perfect day hike through his various hiking guidebook series - "Best Sights to See," "Hittin' the Trail," "Headin' to the Cabin," and "Hikes with Tykes."

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