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 – FULL
*** This hike is full. We hope you consider other hikes on the calendar. ***
The hike begins in the Whitewater Preserve and follows the Canyon View Trail to 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 to the Whitewater Preserve ranger station and our cars.
We meet at the Ranger Station in the Whitewater Preserve, 9160 Whitewater Canyon Rd, Whitewater. Gates open at 8:00 AM. We’ll meet up at 8:15 and start hiking at 8:30.
Distance: 8.5 miles
Pace: Medium
PLEASE EMAIL BRAD TO REQUEST PARTICIPATION IN THIS HIKE AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER. Don’t hesitate to contact Brad with any questions.
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!
