Organizer
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Brad Wimmer
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Phone
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Email
brad@wimmersdiamonds.com -
I came to the desert because of the Tennis and then became infatuated with the hiking, biking, Pickleball, and all things not available to us outdoors in ND due to the -20 temps, Plus Deb & I became allergic to snow? We have hiked many of the trails throughout the Coachella Valley and find them all fascinating. Great exercise, get to see lots of new terrain and meet great people. What’s not to like. ND and Minnesota hiking is quite different than that offered in California.
RAINBOW ROCKS VIA CANYON VIEW TRAIL AND PCT, WHITEWATER PRESERVE
The hike begins at the Canyon View trailhead, near the Whitewater Preserve entry, and rapidly ascends up Canyon View Trail to eventually intersect with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We soon get great views of the entire Whitewater wash and surrounding hills and should see a fair amount of desert flowers in bloom at the upper elevations. We continue northbound, down the PCT, back to the valley floor where we take a lesser-used trail up to Rainbow Rocks, our turnaround point. From here, we head back down the trail, then northbound on the PCT for a short distance. We return, passing the Whitewater Preserve ranger station and walk the wash to our cars.
The hike starting point, the Canyon View trailhead, is just before the Whitewater wash concrete crossing, a bridge-like structure before the Whitewater Preserve entry gates, 9160 Whitewater Canyon Rd, Whitewater. Hikers can park cars on the side of the road at the Canyon View trailhead (GPS coordinates 33.98060° N, 116.65384° W). If you drive through the Whitewater Preserve entry gates, you’ve gone too far.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Brad with any questions.
Distance: 8.5 miles
Pace: Medium
PLEASE EMAIL BRAD TO REQUEST PARTICIPATION IN THIS HIKE AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
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