Best Hiking in Palm Springs

Top hikes in Indian Canyons and the Coachella Valley (and Joshua Tree too!)

Palm Springs hike #1: Above Palm Canyon

Hike the desert trail above the main oasis. Watch for birds, lizards, snakes & cactus blooms.

Best Palm Springs hike #2: Oasis in Palm Canyon

Hiking in Palm Canyon through the palm forest is pure magic!

Best short Palm Springs hike with kids: West Fork Falls

The best hiking in Palm Springs isn't all desert, but is shaded and beautiful.

#4 for Best Palm Springs hiking: Andreas Canyon

Wildflowers, rock formations and rushing streams make this a colorful, fun hike.

Next hike: Coachella Valley Preserve

20 minutes from downtown, this is the most unique, best hiking trail for all ages in Palm Springs.

Hiking at the Coachella Valley Preserve has easy trails with incredible sights. Amazing desert hiking so close to Palm Springs and Indio, California.

Palm Spring hiking during super bloom

Peak super bloom time in Palm Springs and Joshua Tree is in March, with major desert flower blooms beginning in February and lasting into April.

Top Picks for Palm Springs Hikes to see the Superbloom

Andreas Canyon Morongo Valley Joshua Tree Cholla Garden Pinto Basin Road

Find the trail that's right for you from the Best Hiking in Palm Springs to day trip plans to Joshua Tree National Park