Palm Springs has 76 hiking trails. These trails range from 0.2 to 20 miles in length. The most popular trails are San Jacinto Peak (Backpacking), San Jacinto Peak and San Jacinto Peak: The Easy Way. Trails.com member Ben F. recently completed Cactus-to-Clouds. See all Palm Springs trails.
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San Jacinto Peak: The Hard Way
6 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This hike, known as the Cactus-to-Clouds Hike by Palm Springs hiking enthusiasts, is an absolute hoot—if you survive. For ...
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13 hours or more
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20 miles
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This hike, known as the Cactus-to-Clouds Hike by Palm Springs hiking enthusiasts, is an absolute hoot—if you survive. For ...
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Pines to Palms
5 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Palm Canyon should be on every serious Southern California hiker’s to-do list. The canyon separates the San Jacinto Mountains ...
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7 hours
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15 miles
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Palm Canyon should be on every serious Southern California hiker’s to-do list. The canyon separates the San Jacinto Mountains ...
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San Jacinto Peak
4 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This rewarding trip surveys some of the best high-mountain country southern California has to offer and ends on a lofty summit ...
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5 hours
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10 miles
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This rewarding trip surveys some of the best high-mountain country southern California has to offer and ends on a lofty summit ...
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San Jacinto Peak (Backpacking)
2 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The north face of San Jacinto Peak, at one point soaring 9000 feet up in four horizontal miles, is one of the most imposing ...
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2 days
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12 miles
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The north face of San Jacinto Peak, at one point soaring 9000 feet up in four horizontal miles, is one of the most imposing ...
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Cactus-to-Clouds
1 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Cactus-to-Clouds, also known as the Skyline Trail, is a classic Southern California hike. It is the only trail in the United ...
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9 hours
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10 miles
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Cactus-to-Clouds, also known as the Skyline Trail, is a classic Southern California hike. It is the only trail in the United ...
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Santa Rosa Wilderness Trails
1 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Santa Rosa Wilderness lies on the eastern slope of the Santa Rosa Mountains, one of southern California’s Peninsula Ranges. ...
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Santa Rosa Wilderness lies on the eastern slope of the Santa Rosa Mountains, one of southern California’s Peninsula Ranges. ...
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Garstin–Earl Henderson Loop
1 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This loop hike takes you over a small summit at the northwest end of the Santa Rosa Mountains. It features a fine walk along ...
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2 to 3 hours
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3.2 miles
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This loop hike takes you over a small summit at the northwest end of the Santa Rosa Mountains. It features a fine walk along ...
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San Jacinto Peak: The Easy Way
1 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
San Jacinto Peak is a close second after San Gorgonio Mountain on the roster of Southern California high points, but its ...
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6 hours
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11 miles
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San Jacinto Peak is a close second after San Gorgonio Mountain on the roster of Southern California high points, but its ...
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Jo Pond Trail
1 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The Jo Pond Trail, completed in 1994, connects Palm Canyon to the Desert Divide, relentlessly climbing Garnet Ridge to Cedar ...
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9 hours
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16 miles
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The Jo Pond Trail, completed in 1994, connects Palm Canyon to the Desert Divide, relentlessly climbing Garnet Ridge to Cedar ...
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Angel Canyon Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Angel Canyon Trail is a hiking, biking, and horse trail in Palm Springs, California. It is 0.2 miles long and begins at 811 ...
Angel Canyon Trail is a hiking, biking, and horse trail in Palm Springs, California. It is 0.2 miles long and begins at 811 ...
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Desert Hot Springs Loop, Desert Hot Springs
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This easy balloon hike begins on the northeast edge of town and follows a flat trail past desert scrub to a small hill that ...
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45 min- 1 hour
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1.2 miles
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This easy balloon hike begins on the northeast edge of town and follows a flat trail past desert scrub to a small hill that ...
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Canyon View Trail, Whitewater Preserve
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The moderate, well-marked Canyon View Trail is a great introduction to the area and provides a striking contrast to the desert ...
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2 hours
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3.8 miles
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The moderate, well-marked Canyon View Trail is a great introduction to the area and provides a striking contrast to the desert ...
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Big Morongo Canyon Trail, Morongo Valley
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This moderate balloon hike is a good introduction to Big Morongo Preserve, a 29,000-acre desert oasis of marshes, ridges, ...
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2-4 hours
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9 miles
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This moderate balloon hike is a good introduction to Big Morongo Preserve, a 29,000-acre desert oasis of marshes, ridges, ...
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Bear Creek Canyon Oasis, La Quinta
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This popular hike follows a canyon wash, then switchbacks up a series of hillsides, giving way to expansive views of the ...
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5.5-6 hours
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9 miles
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This popular hike follows a canyon wash, then switchbacks up a series of hillsides, giving way to expansive views of the ...
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Art Smith Trail, Palm Desert
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Named after a local trail builder, this well-maintained trail is a longtime favorite of Palm Springs hikers and equestrians. ...
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3-4 hours
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6 miles
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Named after a local trail builder, this well-maintained trail is a longtime favorite of Palm Springs hikers and equestrians. ...
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South Lykken Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The South Lykken Trail is the south half of the 9.5-mile Carl Lykken Trail, which weaves along a series of mountain ridges ...
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2-3 hours
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4.7 miles
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The South Lykken Trail is the south half of the 9.5-mile Carl Lykken Trail, which weaves along a series of mountain ridges ...
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Palm Springs Art Museum Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This popular hike begins near downtown Palm Springs and crisscrosses the mountainside, gaining 850 feet in elevation in just ...
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1 hour
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2 miles
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This popular hike begins near downtown Palm Springs and crisscrosses the mountainside, gaining 850 feet in elevation in just ...
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North Lykken Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The North Lykken Trail is the north half of the 9.5-mile Carl Lykken Trail, which weaves along a series of mountain ridges ...
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2.5- 3.5 hours
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4.5 miles
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The North Lykken Trail is the north half of the 9.5-mile Carl Lykken Trail, which weaves along a series of mountain ridges ...
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Earl Henderson Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Named for local equestrian Earl Henderson, this unassuming horse and hiking trail begins in a desert-wash landscape, then ...
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2 hours
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4 miles
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Named for local equestrian Earl Henderson, this unassuming horse and hiking trail begins in a desert-wash landscape, then ...
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Clara Burgess Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This hike within the Palm Springs trail system begins with a strenuous switchback climb, then levels for a mile or so of ...
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3.5-4 hours
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7.6 miles
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This hike within the Palm Springs trail system begins with a strenuous switchback climb, then levels for a mile or so of ...
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Araby Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This hike begins outside an exclusive gated community that was once home to Bob Hope and Steve McQueen, and it turns into ...
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2-3 hours
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3 miles
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This hike begins outside an exclusive gated community that was once home to Bob Hope and Steve McQueen, and it turns into ...
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Tahquitz Canyon Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Framed by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west, this figure-eight hike follows Tahquitz Creek on a gradual ascent past ancient ...
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1.5 hours
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1.9 miles
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Framed by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west, this figure-eight hike follows Tahquitz Creek on a gradual ascent past ancient ...
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Palm Canyon Trail to the Stone Pools
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
This out-and-back hike begins with a flat streamside stroll through fan palms and ancient rock mortars, then climbs past ...
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2.5- 3 hours
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5.8 miles
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This out-and-back hike begins with a flat streamside stroll through fan palms and ancient rock mortars, then climbs past ...
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Murray Canyon Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
Wear sturdy hiking shoes for this moderate but mostly flat hike in the Indian Canyons. After a brief dusty trek across sand ...
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2 hours
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4 miles
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Wear sturdy hiking shoes for this moderate but mostly flat hike in the Indian Canyons. After a brief dusty trek across sand ...
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Maynard Mine Trail
0 Reviews
Palm Springs, CA
The Maynard Mine Trail is one of the more challenging trails within the Indian Canyons trail system. It once served as the ...
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4-5 hours
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6 miles
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The Maynard Mine Trail is one of the more challenging trails within the Indian Canyons trail system. It once served as the ...
