Desert Trails Hiking Club leads hikes in and around the Coachella Valley

REQUIREMENTS: Register with the listed hike leader not more than one week in advance between the hours of 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Bring proper hiking gear, i.e., boots, windbreaker/rain gear, gloves, hat, sunscreen, etc., 1-4 quarts of water and whatever else the hike leader asks you to bring. Good hiking boots are mandatory. Please notify the hike leader if you cannot make a hike for which you have registered. Remember to be punctual at the meeting place or you will be left behind. If you choose not to finish a hike, you must sign out.

NFAP: A National Forest Adventure Pass (NFAP) is required on some hikes. A NFAP may be purchased at the BLM Visitors Center on Hwy 74, at all Big 5 Sporting Goods, or any National Forest Ranger Station. The National Park Service’s Golden Age Passport or Golden Eagle Passport is accepted in National Forests in lieu of a NFAP.

CARPOOLING: Ride sharing is required for some hikes. The suggested contribution is $1.00/per 10 miles to be given to the driver for gas, cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle.

MEMBERSHIP: To become a member, mail a completed application (form available on club website), and a check to the club at the address above. $10 per year for an individual or $15 per year for a family(2 or more adults living in the same home). Renewals are due on January 1 to cover the new calendar year.

January 1, 2010 - Annual renewal fee due for Desert Trails Hiking Club. Please mail a check for your 2010 annual membership fee to PO Box 10401, Palm Desert, CA, 92255. Make the check payable to Desert Trails Hiking Club. $10 for singles and $15 for families (two or more adults in the same home). This will cover membership for January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010. We ask members to mail their checks, rather than hand checks to hike leaders. This makes money handling much easier for the club. You need not mail any paperwork other than the check. IF YOU HAVE PAID YOUR DUES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS, IGNORE THIS NOTICE.

Sun Jan. 3 9:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Poul and Birgit 760-699-7319

Tues Jan. 5 8:30 a.m. Boo Hoff (La Quinta); Strenuous; 9 miles; 1650 ft; Impressive vistas of the Salton Sea Basin; Kim 775-338-0221

Tues Jan. 5 12 noon. Pushawalla Palms (CV Preserve); Moderate; 6 miles; 800 ft.; Hike on an earthquake fault to a lush palm oasis; Chris 760-340-5016

Tues Jan. 5 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. JANUARY SOCIAL Rancho Mirage Country Club (Bob Hope Dr. just south of Frank Sinatra Dr. near Eisenhower Medical Center). $10 per person payable at the door; beverages $4-7 cash bar; watch Evite for more details. We look forward to seeing you there for our first social of 2010. Jane 760-340-3539, Mary 760-325-7002

Wed Jan. 6 9:00 a.m. Araby-Berns-Shannon Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 7 miles; 1200 ft; Pass celebrity houses of Bob Hope and Steve McQueen on this hike though a mountain pass; Jim 760-342-1582

Wed Jan. 6 9:30 a.m.; Vandeventer-Buena Vista-Hahn Loop (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 12.5 miles; 3900 ft; Connect seldom hiked sections of several trails in the Indian Canyons; Larry 760-636-0963 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Jan. 7 1:00 p.m. HIKING 101 Big Morongo Preserve (Morongo Valley); Easy; 3 miles; 100 ft; This easy loop is a great introduction to hiking and to a nearby riparian bird and frog habitat which was a waystation for Cahuilla Indians; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Fri Jan. 8 8:00 a.m. Vandeventer Trail-Fern Canyon Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 7.4 miles; 900 ft; Hike three connected trails in Indian Canyons. Excellent track with sandy wash in several areas. One short, steep descent; Entry fee; Larry 760-636-0963

Fri Jan. 8 9:00 a.m. Willis Palms to Herman's Peak (CVPreserve); Moderate; 7.4 miles; 1000 ft; Spectacular views of eroded ridges and the San Andreas Fault; Suzanne 760-636-0322

Sat Jan. 9 9:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Jim 760-342-1582

Sat Jan. 9 8:30 a.m. Pioneertown Mountains Preserve (Pioneertown); DTHC TRAIL BUILDING DAY; Help the club rebuild the Pipes Canyon Trail which is part of the old Indian Loop Trail destroyed in the big fire. Many hands make easy work; Rich J. 760-636-0322

Sun Jan. 10 9:00 a.m. Anza Borrego Duo (Anza Borrego State Park); Easy; 5 miles; 500 ft; Two easy hikes—Palm Canyon (3 miles) and The Slot (2 miles through a spectacular winding narrow canyon); Lunch inbetween hikes in the cute town of Borrego Springs; John G. 760-469-2791

Tues Jan. 12 1:30 p.m. Cathedral Canyon (Cathedral City); Moderate; 4 miles; 1000 ft; Explore the lands above the cove; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Wed Jan. 13 8:30 a.m. Horsethief to Cactus Springs (Pinyon); Strenuous; 10 miles; 2400 ft; Hike through the rugged Santa Rosas across a creek, up to remote meadow; Jim 760-342-1582 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Jan. 14 1:00 p.m. HIKING 101 Henderson Trail/Palm Desert (Palm Desert); Easy; 3 miles; 500 ft; Intro to how to hike safely and enjoyably with Desert Trails; Trail accessed from the National Monument Visitor's Center on Hwy 74; Suzanne 760-636-0322

Fri Jan 15 8:00 a.m. Coffee Bean Canyon and Beyond (Mecca Hills); Moderate; 6 miles; 400 ft; Hike in a serpentine canyon accented by unique and interesting rock and soil formations and opening out into magnificent vistas; interpretive hike; 4 WD vehicles; Sharon/Linda 760-342-8808

Fri Jan. 15 8:30 a.m. Mission Creek to Whitewater (Mission Creek Preserve); Moderate; 6 miles; 1000 ft; Explore desert terrain across two wildlife preserves along the PCT; shuttle hike with picnic after at Whitewater; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Jan. 16 9:00 a.m. Andreas Canyon Loop plus Victor Loop (Palm Springs); easy; 4 mi; 600 ft; entry fee; See the lush oases in the Indian Canyons; Jane 760-340-3539.

Sat Jan. 16 9:00 a.m. La Quinta Overlook (La Quinta); Moderate; 4 miles; 800 ft; Fabulous views from a little mountain high over the La Quinta cove; Jim 760-342-1582

Sun Jan. 17 9:00 a.m. Henderson Trail/Palm Desert (Palm Desert); Easy; 3 miles; 500 ft; Trail accessed from the National Monument Visitor's Center on Hwy 74; Jane 760-340-3539

Tues Jan. 19 8:30 a.m. Herman's Hike Trail (CV Preserve); Moderate; 7 miles; 1000 ft; Coachella Valley Preserve's newest trail overlooking spectacularly eroded Moon Country and the San Andreas Fault; Charlie and Lucy 518-269-8799

Wed Jan. 20 9:00 a.m. Maynard Mine (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 7 miles; 3000 ft; Entry fee; hike into the mountains above Indian Canyons to an old tungsten mine then down into Murray Canyon for lunch; John G. 760-469-2791 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Jan. 21 9:00 a.m. Pushawalla Palms (CV Preserve); Moderate; 6 miles; 800 ft.; Hike on an earthquake fault to a lush palm oasis; Andy 206-388-7976

Fri Jan. 22 9:00 a.m. Earl Henderson (Palm Springs); Easy; 3 miles; 300 ft; Located at the toe of Smoketree mountain; Mary 760-325-7002

Sat Jan. 23 9:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Poul and Birgit 760-699-7319

Sat Jan. 23 9:00 am. Art Smith to the Second Oasis (Palm Desert); Moderate; 6 miles; 1400 ft; Views of Palm Desert and wonderful rocks and desert flora; Chris 760-340-5016

Tues Jan. 26 8:00 a.m. Grottos (Mecca); Strenuous; 9 miles; 400 ft; No off-trail; we will hike up to look at the second grotto, returning to the first. We will then make the mini-loop thru the first grotto with lunch at the springs. Crawling, dark spaces, drop offs; flashlight required; scrambling and all the elevation in mile 9 make this a strenuous hike; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Wed Jan. 27 8:00 a.m. Sawmill Road (Pinyon); Strenuous; 10 miles; 2500 ft; Grand vistas from the Santa Rosas and an old "kiln"; Jane 760-340-3539 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs. Jan. 28 9:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Poul and Birgit 760-699-7319

Fri Jan. 29 9:00 a.m. Lost Palms Oasis (Joshua Tree NP); Moderate; 7 miles; 600 ft; Entry fee; A magical oasis on the east side of JTNP; Jane 760-340-3539

Sat Jan. 30 8:00 a.m. HIKING 101 Ritz Ramble (Rancho Mirage); Easy; 3 miles; 700 ft; Show me your pack and I'll show you mine; Carl; 760-321-7759

Sun Jan. 31 9:00 a.m. Paw Hill (Whitewater); Moderate; 7 miles; 1000 ft; Challenge yourself with this "new" hike with 2 stream crossings; Andy 206-388-7976

Tues Feb. 2 9:00 a.m. Bear Creek Ridge Oasis (La Quinta); Strenuous; 9 miles; 2500 ft; Hike to a hidden oasis above La Quinta; Kim 775-338-0221

Tues Feb. 2 9:00 a.m. Henderson Trail/Palm Desert (Palm Desert); Easy; 3 miles; 500 ft; Trail accessed from the National Monument Visitor's Center on Hwy 74; Chris 760-340-5016

Tues Feb. 2 4:00-6:00 p.m. FEBRUARY SOCIAL Miramonte Resort and Spa, Vineyard Patio, "individual pays own" Tapas $6.00 plus tax/gratuity, house & well drinks, $5.00; located at 45000 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells; watch Evite for more details. Sandy 760-636-4220

Wed Feb. 3 9:00 a.m. Garstin-Shannon-Henderson Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 5 miles; 1000 ft.; Energetic climb to desert meadows with mountain views and some wash walking; Andy 206-388-7976

Wed Feb. 3 8:30 a.m. PCT South to Terwilliger Valley Overlook (Pinyon); Strenuous; 11 miles; 2000 ft; Hike a piece of the trail which heads south to the Anza Borrego Desert and ultimately to Mexico; Christy 760-469-2791 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Feb. 4 8:30 a.m. Whitewater Preserve Loop (WW Preserve); Moderate; 7.5 miles; 1300 ft; Loop has side extension along PCT to ridge overlooking Coachella Valley; gorgeous views of snow covered mountains and rolling hills that should be starting to "green up"; Charlie and Lucy 518-269-8799

Fri Feb. 5 8:30 a.m. Mission Creek Preserve Trail; DTHC TRAIL BUILDING DAY; This preserve trail, which joins the Pacific Crest Trail, was damaged by fire-fighting equipment. The repairing/rebuilding of this trail reflects DTHC's commitment to maintaining and improving the trails we love to hike; lunch after; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Feb. 6 8:00 a.m. La Quinta Overlook (La Quinta); Moderate; 4 miles; 800 ft; Fabulous views from a little mountain high over the La Quinta cove; Jim 760-342-1582

Sun Feb. 7 8:00 a.m. Eisenhower Loop (Palm Desert); Moderate; 5 miles; 900 ft; Fee for those who are not members of the Living Desert; Some rock scrambling at the beginning of this nice hike with views of valley and The Living Desert; Andy 206-388-7976

Tues Feb. 9 8:00 a.m. Contact Mine (Joshua Tree NP); Moderate; 4 miles; 1000 ft; Hike a mining road to the remains of an early 1900s gold mine; Lunch after at 29 Palms Inn; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Wed Feb. 10 9:00 a.m. HIKING 101 Schuler Trail and Lower Bump and Grind (Rancho Mirage); Easy; 4 miles; 400 ft; An easy hike and pointers about hiking safely and enjoyably with Desert Trails; discover the most used trail in the central part of the valley; Chris 760-324-5631

Wed Feb. 10 8:00 a.m. Two Mines and a Mountain (Joshua Tree NP); Strenuous due to grade; 7 miles; 1600 ft;Two unique hikes in one trip; entry fee; Jane 760-340-3539 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Feb. 11 1:00 p.m. South Lykken (Palm Springs); Moderate; 4 miles; 1000 ft; Hike above Palm Springs for good views and a good workout; Jonelle 760-341-0632

Fri Feb. 12 8:00 a.m. Art Smith to the Third Oasis (Palm Desert); Strenuous; 10 miles; 2000 ft; Hike to the best preserved of the oases on the Art Smith Trail; Christy 760- 469-2791

Fri Feb. 12 8:30 a.m. HIKING 101 Victor Loop (Palm Springs); Easy; 3 miles; 600 ft; Entry fee; Enjoy exploring the Indian Canyons along this interesting loop; Mary 760-325-7002

Fri Feb. 12 8:00 a.m. Wind Caves Medley (Anza Borrego SP); Moderate due to some steep and rocky sections; 6 miles; 400'; A medley of 1-2 mile hikes in a stupendous eroded area of California's largest state park; interpretive hike; 4 WD vehicles; Sharon/Linda 760-342-8808

Sat Feb. 13 7:30 a.m. Bump and Grind (Palm Desert); Moderate; 4 miles; 1000 ft; Famous workout hill near Highway 111; Valentine chocolate exchange; Carl 760-321-7759

Sat Feb. 13 8:00 a.m. Bullseye Rock (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 9 miles; 1800 ft; Entry fee; Some off-trail hiking and a climb of a big round rock that looks like a bullseye; John T. 760-832-9396

Sun Feb. 14 8:00 a.m. East Fork-Vandeventer Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 7 miles; 1400 ft; Some rock scrambling; entry fee; John G. 760-469-2791

Tues Feb. 16 9:00 a.m. Everett's Chocolate Drop (Desert Hot Springs); Easy/Moderate; 5 miles; 1000 ft; hike up a canyon and take a short off-trail section to the top of this unusual rock formation; panoramic views of the Coachella Valley as seen from the northern side; Charlie and Lucy 518-269-8799

Wed Feb. 17 8:00 a.m. Murray Hill Loop (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 8 miles; 2200 ft; Hike up the south side of Murray Hill from Vons in Palm Springs then down the north side and back via Wildhorse Trail; Christy 760-469-2791 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Feb. 18 8:00 a.m. Murray Hill Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 8 miles; 2200 ft; Bag your first peak; SLOW PACED; Carl 760-321-7759

Fri Feb. 19 8:30 a.m. Quail Mountain Project Trail (Joshua Tree Village); easy; 4-5 miles; 300 ft; Explore this unique area, home to a significant population of desert tortoises, with a naturalist of the Mojave Desert Land Trust; Café lunch after; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Feb. 20 8:00 a.m. Art Smith Loop (Palm Desert); Moderate; 7 miles; 1700'; Beautiful views of Palm Desert and then a wilderness feel to this close-in hike; Jane 760-340-3539

Sun Feb. 21 8:30 a.m. Moon Country to Herman's Peak (CV Preserve); Moderate; 7 miles; 1000 ft; Incredible variety in this relatively short hike due to mind-boggling geology which your leader will explain; Suzanne 760-636-0322

Tues Feb. 23 8:00 a.m. Eisenhower Loop (Palm Desert); Moderate; 5 miles; 900 ft; Fee for those who are not members of the Living Desert; Some rock scrambling at the beginning of this hike with nice views of valley and The Living Desert; Chris 760-340-5016

Thurs Feb. 25 9:00 a.m. Willis Palms (CV Preserve); Easy; 4 miles; 400 ft; Great views and an oasis along the San Andreas Fault; Jonelle 760-341-0632

Fri Feb 26 8:30 a.m. Big Morongo Canyon Extension (Morongo Valley) Moderate; 8 miles; 1300' elev. Due to popular request, we will do this as a "down and back up" hike in this popular, nearby canyon. Cafe lunch after. Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Feb. 27 8:00 Ramona Trail to Tool Box Springs (Garner Valley); Moderate; 8 miles; 1500 ft; Walk through ribbonwood and manzanita groves; Chris 760-340-5016

Sun Feb. 28 8:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Poul and Birgit 760-699-7319

Sun Feb. 28 7:00 p.m. Hike to the Cross (Palm Desert); Moderate; 5 miles; 1000 ft; Night hike with full moon; Jonelle 1-760-341-0632

Tues Mar. 2 8:00 a.m. East Fork-Vandeventer Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 7 miles; 1400 ft; Some rock scrambling; entry fee; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Tues Mar. 2 8:00 a.m. Pushawalla Palms (CV Preserve); Moderate; 6 miles; 800 ft.; Hike on an earthquake fault to a lush palm oasis; Andy 206-388-7976

Tues Mar. 2 5:00 p.m. MARCH SOCIAL—ANNUAL MEMBER DINNER AND DANCE at Cimarron Country Club, 67-603 30^th Ave., Cathedral City. Watch Evite for details. Sandy 760-636-4220

Wed Mar. 3 8:00 a.m. Palm Canyon to Hwy 74 or reverse (Pinyon); Strenuous; 16 miles; 3500 ft; Key exchange, one group going up, the other down; experience the length of Palm Canyon from low to high desert; entry fee; John G 760-469-2791 and co-led with Christy A; FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Mar. 4 8:30 a.m. Pioneer Mountains Preserve (Pioneertown); DTHC TRAIL BUILDING DAY; Help the club rebuild the Pipes Canyon Trail which is part of the old Indian Loop Trail destroyed in the big fire. Many hands make easy work; Rich J. 760-636-0322

Fri Mar. 5 8:00 a.m. Big Horn Overlook (Palm Desert); Moderate; 4 miles; 800 ft; Fantastic views of the desert cities; rough trail; Jonelle 760-341-0632

Fri Mar. 5 8:30 a.m. Ruth's Ramble (Desert Hot Springs); Moderate; 6 miles; 500 ft; Lower Mission Creek off trail; See unusual "Hydra" (many headed) barrel cacti; Café lunch after; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Mar. 6 8:00 a.m. Bear Creek Ridge Oasis (La Quinta); Strenuous; 9 miles; 2500 ft; Hike to a hidden oasis above La Quinta; Jim 760-342-1582

Sat Mar. 6 9:00 a.m. Paw Hill (Whitewater); Moderate; 7 miles; 1000 ft; Challenge yourself with this "new" hike with 2 stream crossings and possible wildflower display; Andy 206-388-7976

Sun Mar. 7 HIKE FOR HOPE; INDIAN CANYONS; WE INVITE ALL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FUNDRAISER FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

Tues Mar. 9 9:00 a.m. Lost Palms Oasis (Joshua Tree NP); Moderate; 7 miles; 600 ft; Entry fee; A magical oasis on the east side of JTNP; Kim 775-338-0221

Wed Mar. 10 8:00 a.m. Andreas Canyon to the West Fork (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 8 miles; 2500 ft; Entry fee; Awesome views with several stream crossings; shuttle; John G. 760-469-2791 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Mar. 11 8:30 a.m. Art Smith to the Second Oasis (Palm Desert); Moderate; 6 miles; 1400 ft; Views of Palm Desert and wildflowers, we hope; Suzanne 760-636-0322

Fri Mar. 12 8:00 a.m. Hahn Buena Vista Trail (Indian Canyons); Moderate/Strenuous; 9.8 miles; 3,600 ft; entry fee; the seldom-hiked Buena Vista trail deserves its name; it has beautiful views of the southern and western mountains; Carl 760-321-7759

Sat Mar. 13 8:00 a.m. BooHoff to Guadalupe (La Quinta); Strenuous; 9 miles; 1650 ft; Impressive vistas of the Salton Sea Basin; Jim 760-342-1582

Sun Mar. 14 8:00 a.m. Round Valley Loop (PS Tram); Moderate; 6 miles; 600 ft; Tram fee; Enjoy the scent of piney air amid the cool mountains on this seasonal snow hike; Carl 760-321-7759

Tues Mar. 16 8:30 a.m. Whitewater Preserve Loop (WW Preserve); Moderate; 7.5 miles; 1300 ft; Loop has side extension along PCT to ridge overlooking Coachella Valley; gorgeous views of snow covered mountains and rolling hills that should be turning green and blooming with wildflowers; Charlie and Lucy 518-269-8799

Tues Mar. 16 9:00 a.m. Hopalong to the Bump and Grind Mini Crazy 8 Loop; Palm Desert; Moderate; 6 miles; 1000 ft; Explore the trail options in the foothills nearby; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Wed Mar. 17 8:00 a.m. Maynard Mine (Palm Springs); Strenuous; 6 miles; 2400 ft; Entry fee; hike into the mountains above Palm Springs to an old tungsten mine; Jim 760-342-1582 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Wed Mar. 17 2 p.m. Eisenhower Loop (Palm Desert); Moderate; 5 miles; 900 ft; Fee for those who are not members of the Living Desert; all Irish and others welcome on this St. Paddy's Day Tra La…green beer afterward, anyone?; some rock scrambling early in this hike with nice views of the valley and The Living Desert; Jonelle 760-341-0632

Thurs Mar. 18 8:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Poul and Birgit 760-699-7319

Fri Mar. 19 8:30 a.m. Whitewater Loop (WW Preserve); Easy; 4 miles; 500 ft; Wildflower Hike; Some scrambling and steep switchbacks make this feel like a "moderate" hike to some; some water crossings; picnic lunch after; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Sat Mar. 20 8:00 a.m. Fern Canyon Loop (Palm Springs); Moderate; 6 miles; 1600 ft; Entry fee; Feel like you're miles from civilization on this varied hike; John T. 760-832-9396

Sat Mar. 20 8:00 a.m. Horsethief Creek (Pinyon); Moderate; 5 miles; 1200 ft; Trail leads through chaparral flora, past corrals used by horsethieves, and on to a creek where horses watered; Jim 760-342-1582

Tues Mar. 23 8:00 a.m. Herman's Hike Trail (CV Preserve); Moderate; 7 miles; 1000 ft; Coachella Valley Preserve's newest trail overlooking spectacularly eroded Moon Country and the San Andreas Fault; Kim 775-338-0221

Wed Mar. 24 5:30 a.m. Hopalong Trail (Palm Desert); Strenuous; 16 miles; 2000 ft; "Full Moon, Full Monty"; Carl 760-321-7759 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE

Thurs Mar. 25 8:00 a.m. Palm Canyon Cantata (Palm Springs); Moderate; 9 miles; 900 ft; entry fee; Hike up Wentworth (Fern) Canyon and the East Fork Loop, descend via Easy Fork and return via the Victor Trail; excellent track with several 8-12 ft. dry waterfalls that we descend or go around; John T. 1-760-832-7371

Sat Mar. 27 8:00 a.m. Cedar Springs to Valley Overlook (Garner Valley); Strenuous; 8 miles; 2200 ft; Hike past a cedar grove to amazing vistas of our valley; John G 760-469-2791

Sun Mar. 28 8:00 a.m. Covington Loop (Joshua Tree NP); Moderate; 6 miles; 500 ft; We travel the back country of the park thru a beautiful canyon lush with vegetation; in past years Canterbury bells and Mojave mound cacti have splashed the canyon walls with their brilliant colors; Café lunch after; Rich and Vera 719-337-4260

Tues Mar. 30 8:00 a.m. Garrett's Arch (Joshua Tree NP); Moderate; 5 miles; 500 ft; Entry fee; Hike to a hidden arch in the aptly named "Wonderland of Rocks" area; some easy off-trail rock scrambling; Rochelle 760-399-5986

Tues Mar. 30 8:00 a.m. Cedar Springs (Garner Valley); Moderate; 6 miles; 1700 ft; Hike to the PCT and a hidden cedar grove; Chris 760-340-5016

Wed Mar. 31 8:00 a.m. Ladder/Painted Canyon (Mecca); Moderate; 5 miles; 600 ft; A "must see" venture through narrow canyons accessed by ladders; Rich 1-760-636-0322

Wed Mar. 31 8:00 a.m. Spitler Peak (Garner Valley); Strenuous; 11 miles; 2600 ft.; Gorgeous views and some stretches of shade; Jane 760-340-3539 FAST PACED WALLABY HIKE


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