Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Oasis Of Mara Nature Trail Trailhead

Oasis Of Mara Nature Trail Trailhead

Historic desert oasis with nature trail. Spring-fed oasis & nature trail in desert terrain, the historic site of Indian & other settlement.

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Fortynine Palms Oasis

Fortynine Palms Oasis

Strenuous route to a desert oasis. Challenging 3-mile round-trip desert path up & over a steep ridge to a scenic oasis with fan palms.

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Contact Mine Trail

Contact Mine Trail

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Indian Cove Boy Scout Trail

Indian Cove Boy Scout Trail

Hiking area with rock formations. Secluded hiking area with a large campground, surrounded by rock formations popular with climbers.

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Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead

Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead

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Indian Cove Nature Trail Trailhead

Indian Cove Nature Trail Trailhead

Short, easy path through desert scenery. Gentle 0.5-mile trail near the Indian Cove campground, showcasing desert flora & rock formations.

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Willow Hole

Willow Hole

Desert oasis in Wonderland of Rocks. Tiny oasis amid fantastic rock formations in Wonderland of Rocks, reached via 7-mi. roundtrip hike.

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Pine City Trailhead

Pine City Trailhead

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Wall Street Mill

Wall Street Mill

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Split Rock Loop Trail

Split Rock Loop Trail

Scenic path in a desert boulder field. Gentle 2-mile circuit in a boulder field with picturesque rock formations & colorful desert plants.

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Barker Dam

Barker Dam

Historic reservoir along nature trail. Small lake reservoir built by ranchers in early 1900s to store water; part of a 1.5-mi. loop trail.

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Skull Rock Trail

Skull Rock Trail

Skull-shaped desert rock formation. Skull-shaped desert granite rock formation with 2 depressions like eye sockets created by erosion.

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North View Trail

North View Trail

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Boy Scout Trail

Boy Scout Trail

Backpacking route amid desert scenery. Rustic 8-mile backpacking trail amid desert landscape, with some rocky sections & camping en route.

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Maze Loop Trail

Maze Loop Trail

Moderate path amid rugged desert terrain. Moderately strenuous loop winding through Joshua trees, rock formations & other desert scenery.

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Quail Springs Trail

Quail Springs Trail

Moderate trail amid desert boulders. 3-mi point-to-point trail along moderately strenuous terrain through unique desert rock formations.

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Arch Rock Nature Trail

Arch Rock Nature Trail

Level hiking route to Arch Rock. Gentle hike through a boulder-strewn desert landscape to the Arch Rock granite formation.

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Hidden Valley Nature Trailhead

Hidden Valley Nature Trailhead

1-mi. hiking loop with rocks to climb. Scenic 1-mi. hiking loop with huge rock formations to climb & views of Joshua trees & desert areas.

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Maze Loop Trailhead

Maze Loop Trailhead

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Cap Rock

Cap Rock

Joshua trees, desert shrubs & boulders. Short trail through desert scrub dotted with Joshua & juniper trees, plus huge monzogranite rocks.

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Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

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Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Palm-lined oasis & desert hiking. Nature reserve around a palm-filled oasis offering picnics & hikes in a desert wilderness setting.

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Willis Palm Trailhead

Willis Palm Trailhead

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Indio Hills Badlands Trailhead

Indio Hills Badlands Trailhead

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The Bump And Grind

The Bump And Grind

Steep hiking trail with scenic views. Popular, narrow hiking trail up a steep hillside offering scenic views of the valley.

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City of Palm Desert Cahuilla Hills Park

City of Palm Desert Cahuilla Hills Park

Public area with sports courts & trails. Mountainside nature space with tennis & pickleball courts, multi-use trails & picnic tables.

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Herb Jeffries Trailhead

Herb Jeffries Trailhead

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Homestead Trailhead

Homestead Trailhead

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City of Palm Desert Ironwood Park

City of Palm Desert Ironwood Park

Park with a playground, paths & trails. This 15-acre park features a playground, trails & walking paths, picnic pavilions & restrooms.

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City of Palm Desert Homme-Adams Park

City of Palm Desert Homme-Adams Park

Vast expanse with dog-friendly areas. 27-acre desert destination with multi-purpose trails, picnic facilities & an off-leash dog area.

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Palm Desert Cross Hiking Trail

Palm Desert Cross Hiking Trail

Hiking destination with hilltop cross. Illuminated cross mounted on top of a hill, popular for moderate desert hikes with scenic views.

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Fred Wolff Nature Preserve

Fred Wolff Nature Preserve

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Eisenhower Park

Eisenhower Park

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Bear Creek Nature Trailhead

Bear Creek Nature Trailhead

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Cove To Lake Trailhead

Cove To Lake Trailhead

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Cove Oasis Trailhead

Cove Oasis Trailhead

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Bear Creek Oasis Trailhead

Bear Creek Oasis Trailhead

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Boo Hoff Trail

Boo Hoff Trail

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Art Smith Trailhead

Art Smith Trailhead

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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

Scenic mountain area with trails. Mountain backcountry with wilderness areas, state parks & trails for hiking & horse-riding.

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