Rancho Mirage, California Travel Information

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Bump and Grind Trail (Distance: 0.6 mi) This popular hike just off CA 111 in Rancho Mirage features a gradual 1,000-foot ascent via switchbacks to a wide-open clearing with spectacular views of the Coachella Valley and San Jacinto Mountains...

Rancho Mirage, CA - Hiking - length:3.4 mi

Palm Canyon (Distance: 2.6 mi) This trail begins north of Palm Desert, and ends in Palm Springs just north of the border with Cathedral City. It's hard to imagine a ride that gives a better introduction to its unique region than t...

Palm Desert, CA - Mountain Biking - length:28.4 mi

Hopalong Cassidy Trail (Distance: 2.7 mi) This short but strenuous hike is one of the few on which dogs are allowed (leashed or within 50 feet of owner) in the Palm Springs trail system. It begins at the base of Homme Adams Park in Palm Deser...

Palm Desert, CA - Hiking - length:4 mi

Art Smith Trail (Distance: 4.5 mi) This ride is located north of Palm Desert in the Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area. From its origin in Dead Indian Canyon, this 16.7-mile out-and-back singletrack route takes you through a di...

Palm Desert, CA - Mountain Biking - length:16.7 mi

Murray Peak (Distance: 4.6 mi) Murray Peak, the highest peak in the area, give you one of the finest views of Coachella Valley and southward over Dunn Road. Birds always circle the peak to pick up thermals, and in face, local hang ...

Cathedral City, CA - Mountain Biking - length:12 mi

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North Rancho Las Palmas Country Club Public, 18 holes 3005 yards, par 36 0.8 miles from center of Rancho Mirage, California

South Rancho Las Palmas Country Club Public, 18 holes 3020 yards, par 35 0.8 miles from center of Rancho Mirage, California

West Rancho Las Palmas Country Club Public, 18 holes 3108 yards, par 35 0.8 miles from center of Rancho Mirage, California

Sunrise Sunrise Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 3837 yards, par 64 1.3 miles from center of Rancho Mirage, California

Thunderbird Thunderbird Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6460 yards, par 71 1.4 miles from center of Rancho Mirage, California

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