Ace Hotel and Swim Club Palm Springs

This is one of the best trails in Palm Springs! It can be a great workout, scenic, and a wonderful place to spot local flora and fauna. Bighorn sheep sightings are common, with lizards, roadrunners, and several interesting cacti also reported. There is minimal to no shade so be sure to wear plenty of sun protection. If parking near Tahquitz canyon, visitors can walk back to the parking area for approximately 2 miles on the road if hoping for a shorter route. There is also a great picnic...

There is a $15 entry fee per person. This trail has nice views and a waterfall at the end of the loop.

The Skyline Trail: Cactus to Clouds from Palm Springs to San Jacinto Peak has the greatest elevation gain of any trail in the United States. Climbing 8,000 feet from the desert to Long Valley, then joining with the main trail to gain another 2,600 feet to the summit, this trail is not for the faint hearted. The Cactus to Clouds hike is long. Visitors start on the desert floor and climb to 10,804 feet. The gain is over 8,000 feet in the first 12 miles and much of this is hiking in dry arid...

The beginning of the trail goes above a residential area for about 1/4 mile...don't let this deter you from continuing! This trail is very cool. Great views and other trails connect toward the top! Gorgeous rocks and mountains and flowers and cacti. Dogs can come on PART of the trail. You will run into a sign indicating that dogs are not allowed past that point.

This trail begins at the Palm Springs Art Museum, which charges a fee to visit. The first section of trail that leaves the Museum travels through private property, but is well-marked. When passing through private property easements and right-of-ways it is especially important to stay on the path and respect posted guidance. Local officials and private landowners work in partnership to provide public access to this area. Staying on the path while on private property ensures that agreements...