Organizer
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Susanne Young
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Phone
(250) 668-3650 -
Email
susanne.young@telus.net -
Susanne calls Vancouver Island her permanent home and is a part-time seasonal resident of Palm Desert. On the island, Susanne spends much of her time exploring nature with her two doodle dogs, Milo and Jack. Her passions are hiking and foraging for and cooking with mushrooms, berries and edible plants. Susanne has been an active member of the CVHC for many years and is looking forward to taking other hiking enthusiasts on some of the many unique and stunning hikes in the area ... sometimes with their furry friends
Location
- 51500 CA-74, Palm Desert., CA
Category
RANDALL HENDERSON TRAIL
This gentle hike is one of the most popular trails in the Coachella Valley. The Randall Henderson trail is an easy 2.5 mile loop rising 430 feet to a great view to the northwest. The trail is well marked, with a good trail surface, and passes through washes, over ridges, and along an old roadbed. Although there are a few moderately steep sections, with a few large steps, there are no boulders to hop or dry waterfalls to surmount.
The walk will take 1.5 to 2 hours.
We will meet at 8:00 am at the Randall Henderson trailhead, in the parking area for the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The parking area is on the east side of Hwy 74 south of Palm Desert. See a roadmap here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nhnyL4AyXRFzPgEJ8
The Visitors Center for the Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is right next to the parking lot and is worth a visit. However, it is will be closed on February 2; it is only open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The restrooms are open only when the Visitors Center is open.
Trail map available here: https://caltopo.com/m/777TG
- Cumulative altitude gain: 430 feet
- Distance: 2.46 miles
- Pace: Moderate/Slow
- Terrain: Packed sand, deep sand, some steps up and down
- Obstacles: Nothing significant
- Difficulty rating: Easy
IF YOU HAVEN’T HIKED WITH SUSANNE BEFORE, PLEASE CALL HER TO REQUEST PARTICIPATION IN THE HIKE. IF YOU HAVE HIKED WITH HER BEFORE, PLEASE EMAIL.
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!