Ron & Jan's Indian / Tahquitz Canyon Hikes

Tahquitz Canyon

Length 1.9 miles | elevation 328 feet | easy loop

This hike is an easy 1.8 mile hike on a well marked trail. After purchasing tickets at the Information Center follow signs to the trail. ends up at a pretty waterfall. you can swim in the summer. the trails crosses over to the other side and heads back down. Make sure to take a camera and plenty of water in the summer.

Andreas Canyon

Length 1 mile | elevation 173 feet | easy loop

"The contrasting greens of the magnificent fan palms and more than 150 species of plants within a half-mile radius beckon the desert-weary traveler to this lush oasis. A scenic foot trail leads through the canyon passing groves of stately skirted palms, unusual rock formations and the perennial Andreas Creek. One can still see bedrock mortars and metates used centuries ago for preparing food. This tranquil setting is excellent for photography, bird-watching, or a picnic at one of the tables along the trail" - Excerpt from website.

This trail is an easy 1 mile hike with very little elevation.

Murray Canyon

Length 3.7 miles | elevation 600 feet | out and back

Murray Canyon is an easy to moderate hike south from Andreas Canyon. Foot and equestrian trails take visitors to beautiful recreation areas featuring many palm trees. Fortunate visitors may catch a glimpse of a Peninsular Big Horn Sheep (an endangered species), mule deer or other wild animals still roaming the high ground above the canyon. Less visited, Murray Canyon has its own secluded beauty. The endangered Least Bells Vireo bird is also known to nest here. - Excerpt from website

The Murray Canyon to 7 falls trail is 3.7 miles with a 600 ft elevation gain. Waterfall is running only after good rains.

Palm Canyon

Length 2 miles | elevation 295 feet | easy loop

Fifteen miles long, Palm Canyon is one of the areas of great beauty in Western North America. Its indigenous flora and fauna, which the Cahuilla people so expertly used, and its abundant Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm) are breathtaking contrasts to the stark rocky gorges and barren desert lands beyond. A moderately graded foot path winds down into the canyon for picnicking near the stream, meditation, exploring, hiking or horseback riding. While in Palm Canyon visit the Trading Post for hiking maps, refreshments, Indian art and artifacts, books, jewelry, pottery, baskets, weaving, and conversational cultural lore.

This area has a few trails all the way up to 11 miles. We hike the Palm Canyon Trail (2.0 mile) or Victor Loop Trail (2.7 miles) . Both trails well marked with only 300-400 feet elevation.