This unique location is 30 min north of downtown Palm Springs & halfway to Joshua Tree National Park. Since it's high desert it's about 10 degrees cooler than Palm Springs. The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is one of the largest cottonwood and willow riparian habitats in California. It's an oasis located in the Sand to Snow National Monument in the Mojave desert town of Morongo Valley. The Morongo Valley fault runs through the preserve, don't worry the fault has not moved in over 20,000 years. Some of the oldest rock formations in North America at approx 2.7 Billion years old can be seen here. The preserve is also an internationally known birding site. It's on the fringes of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. Sand to Snow National Monument extends to the western border of Joshua Tree National Park, where elevations are as low as 600 feet to the eastern summits of the much higher San Bernardino range & the tallest peak in Southern Cali being the 11,503 foot San Gorgonio Mountain.

Additional Information

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Hiking in lower parts of the preserve is easy & mainly flat, but we'll hike uphill about 300 ft. for better views of the area & mountains, so you'll need to be reasonably healthy & fit for going uphill & downhill. There are also sections of trail that are rough, uneven & have loose dirt. Make sure you wear sturdy shoes with good tread & dress for the weather forecast so you'll be comfortable.
• Depending on the time of year there can be quite a lot of bees.
• If you're not fully vaccinated please bring a face mask & be ready to put it on when other hikers pass by.
• Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
• Gear/equipment sanitised between use
• The trails in the lower parts of the preserve are easy & quite flat, but to get a view of the entire area with mountain views we'll hike uphill about 200 ft, so you should be healthy & fit for the uphill & downhill sections. There are some rough, uneven & loose sections of trail also.

Logistics Instructions

Start location : The meeting point is located 30 minutes north of downtown Palm Springs. We'll meet at the parking lot of the Art Colony of Morongo Valley at the corner of Mojave Dr & Vale Dr in Morongo Valley. The Art Colony is next to Covington Park.

End location : The meeting point is located 30 minutes north of downtown Palm Springs. We'll meet at the parking lot of the Art Colony of Morongo Valley at the corner of Mojave Dr & Vale Dr in Morongo Valley. The Art Colony is next to Covington Park.

Special Instructions :
No need to print anything out just show up on hike day 15 minutes before scheduled start.

Tickets

*Mobile or paper ticket accepted
*One per booking

Prices

* Per Person

Child : from 1 to 12 : from 0 to 6 Persons

Adult : from 13 to 17 : from 0 to 6 Persons

Adult : from 18 to 65 : from 0 to 6 Persons

Adult : from 66 to 85 : from 0 to 6 Persons

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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