Desert Hot Springs, California Travel Information

Desert Chic: Palm Springs In the days before cellular phones, Hollywood movie stars like Clark Gable and Carole Lombard would retreat to the rural Palm Springs desert in the 1930s and 1940s for secluded, romantic weekends. Eve... Palm Springs, CA

Jeep and Hummer Tours: Rollin' and Rumblin' through the Golden State Once you get out of the city, you’ll find that California is the capital of America’s outdoor adventure industry for good reason. The countryside offers every kind of wilderness adventure you can thin... Palm Springs, CA

Low Desert and Palm Springs Area, California Southern California’s low desert is an area of fascinating contrasts. Visitors here experience views of boulder-covered hills with purple mountain backdrops, crisp blue skies and dramatic red-hued sun... Palm Springs, CA

Mission San Antonio de Padua In 1771, San Antonio de Padua became the third Spanish mission that Father Junipero Serra founded in California. It remains one of the most rustic, with no paved parking lots or walkways, but with num... Morongo Valley, CA

Palm Springs Approximately 100 miles east of Los Angeles on Interstate 10 lies the Coachella Valley, home to the desert resort communities of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indio, and La... Palm Springs, CA

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Desert Hot Springs: Swiss Canyon Trail (Distance: 1.2 mi) This flat out-and-back trail begins on the northeast edge of town and meanders through a quiet canyon studded with boulders and cacti. A country club development is slated to be built near the trailhe...

Desert Hot Springs, CA - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

Desert Hot Springs Loop Trail (Distance: 1.3 mi) This easy balloon hike begins on the northeast edge of town and follows a flat trail past desert scrub to a small hill that overlooks Palm Springs and the San Jacinto Mountains. A country-club develop...

Desert Hot Springs, CA - Hiking - length:1.2 mi

Big Morongo Canyon Trail (Distance: 7.0 mi) Nearly 300 species of birds have been spotted along a 6-mile stretch of Big Morongo Canyon, just outside the town of Morongo Valley. Wildlife frequenting the canyon includes bighorn sheep, bobcat, mo...

Morongo Valley, CA - Hiking - length:unknown

Big Morongo Canyon Trail (Distance: 7.2 mi) This moderate balloon hike is a good introduction to Big Morongo Preserve, a 29,000-acre desert oasis of marshes, ridges, canyons, and one of the largest cottonwood and willow riparian habitats in Cal...

Desert Hot Springs, CA - Hiking - length:9 mi

Big Morongo Canyon (Distance: 7.5 mi) Part of the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, the trail down Big Morongo Canyon takes you through a wild and scenic canyon that cuts through the western end of the Little San Bernardino Mountains. The cany...

Desert Hot Springs, CA - Hiking - length:9.6 mi

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Hidden Springs Hidden Springs Country Club Public, 9 holes 1500 yards, par 29 2.2 miles from center of Desert Hot Springs, California

Mission Lakes Mission Lakes Country Club Public, 18 holes 6737 yards, par 71 2.4 miles from center of Desert Hot Springs, California

Sands Sands RV and Golf Resort Public, 9 holes 2127 yards, par 32 2.5 miles from center of Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Dunes Desert Dunes Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6876 yards, par 72 3.7 miles from center of Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Crest Desert Crest Country Club Public, 9 holes 919 yards, par 27 3.8 miles from center of Desert Hot Springs, California

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