140 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs

by Philip Ferranti

Hikers in Southern California know that there's more to Palm Springs than world-class golfing. The mountain wilderness surrounding this desert resort town offers extensive trail systems where outdoor... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565794907
• ISBN13: 9781565794900
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Westcliffe Publishers
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I have used 120 Great Hikes/Palm Springs numerous times and have found it to be easy to follow and accurate. The Jo Pond trail is one of my favorites. Anyone who has interest in hiking around Palm Springs should get this book!

Good Book ... some additional info

My wife and I have lived in the desert for many years but this book opened our eyes to a few landscapes we did not know existed nearby! For folks like us, that's like pointing out to a child that he's living in a candy store. But, we have tried two hikes which the book makes sound accessible to passenger cars (2wd) which were not (Painted/Ladder Canyon in the Mecca Hills and Orocopia Mtns). The winter of 2005 brought heavy rains to the area with lots of flash flooding. We suppose that the conditions of the access roads have changed a bit accounting for the erosion and deep, loose sand. Anyway, enjoy it, but take a 4wd with good clearance.

Excellent hiking reference!

The ultimate reference for residents in Palm Springs or in the Coachella Valley. It covers treks in the San Jacinto Mountains, Coachella Preserve, and other local areas. Hikes are also given difficulty ratings, from easy to strenuous. Each of the 120 hikes are given descriptions on how to locate it, if there are any scenenic views, and other recommendations. The trails in the Coachella Preserve are described in full, inspiring detail. Beautiful photographs of the hikes are shown next to each insert, making for a classic reference. Fern Canyon, one of the best known hikes in Thousand Palms, is beautifully photographed and given a worthy description. The very best guide for outdoor lovers.

The best Palm Springs hiking guide ever!

Palm Springs boasts over 120 great hikes within an hour's drive and this book covers them all. Conviently divided up into desert, mountain and city areas, each hike has a map, right-on directions, good pictures and very useful information. One can hike "Utah/Moab looking terrain" and in less than an hour be in Wyoming looking country! Well laid out, this book continues the best-selling series of earlier hiking guides by the same author. Palm Springs will become a world-class hiking destination based on the help of this book alone!