Organizer

Ron Knight
Ron Knight
Phone
315 650 5590
Email
ronaldLknight@gmail.com

Ron Knight is a retired Canadian biology teacher and school administrator who has wintered in the Coachella Valley for 20 years. He loves hiking in the desert because, “it's like being on a different planet compared to the rain forests of British Columbia”. Ron enjoys researching the history and geology of the areas he hikes through and will share some of this information with you on the trail. Ron's interests include travel, movie making, tennis, gardening, and fitness. His motto is, "Aging is inevitable; being old is a choice".

Location

Coachella Valley Preserve
Coachella Valley Preserve
29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd, Thousand Palms, CA 92276

HIKE GROUP SAFETY

Date

Jan 30 2025

Time

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Labels

Moderate Hike

PUSHAWALLA PALMS LOOP – FULL, BUT GET ON WAIT LIST

Our trail starts out on a sandy plateau above the San Andreas Fault and then passes by the long Horseshoe Palms oasis.  We’ll then descend through a slot canyon to the beautiful Pushawalla Palms oasis with its running surface water.   The final leg of our hike goes up a steep hill to the ridge of an uplifted earthquake fault with  stunning 360 degree views of the Coachella Valley.  During the hike, we’ll discuss some snow-white sand, an orange-colored stream, and where that water comes from.

Anyone who is in good physical condition and able to walk at a moderate pace for 3 hours, with some hills, should enjoy this hike.  Meet at the Pushawalla Palms Trailhead in the small parking area by the map kiosk on Thousand Palms Canyon Drive, about one-quarter mile before the Coachella Preserve parking lot.  The kiosk location is clearly shown on the map below if you zoom in several times.

 

TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL RON AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

 (If you haven’t hiked with Ron before, include a brief statement about your hiking experience in 2024, noting miles and elevation gain.  Register early; this hike had a waiting list last season.)

HIKE LEADER: Ron Knight

HIKE LOCATOR: Coachella Valley Preserve

HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate:  6 miles; 800 feet  (No pets allowed in the preserve)

 

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