2/7/2012 Tuesday-
| 02:56:10 PM
Full moon
2/8/2012 Wednesday- WED MOD 8 MILER: FAUX MURRAY PEAK, PALM SPRINGS
Moderate
8 miles. Elevation gain 2000 ft.
Charles and Tracy |
760-567-1408 or 847-722-6330
| 9:00 AM
| Entry fee to Indian Canyons
Indian Canyons. Shuttle required. Maximum 12 hikers.
2/8/2012 Wednesday- PALM DESERT (ART SMITH) TO PALM SPRINGS
Extremely Difficult!
17 miles. Elevation gain 3350 ft.
Nancy Bone |
(952) 736-0886
| 8:00 AM
Fast paced. No newspaper.
2/10/2012 Friday- YUCCA PEAK: WHITEWATER PRESERVE
Moderate
9 miles. Elevation gain 2000 ft.
Richard |
951-845-4609
| 8:30 AM
Mostly on Pacific Crest Trail, some of it moderately steep. Occasional cows (whitefaces this year). Good local views from the peak.
2/11/2012 Saturday- THOMAS MT. VIA TOOLBOX SPRINGS: GARNER VALLEY
Strenuous
12 miles. Elevation gain 2300 ft.
Christine |
952-457-8133
| 8:30 AM
No newspaper.
2/11/2012 Saturday- UTAH CANYONS OVERLOOK
Moderate
easy-moderate
Philip |
760-345-6234
| 9:00 AM
Scenic view from atop Mecca Hills; 200+ elevation gain
May do another overlook hike if time permits
2/11/2012 Saturday- EISENHOWER LOOP/LIVING DESERT: PALM DESERT
Moderate
6 miles. Elevation gain 700 ft.
Terry and Laurie |
760-200-3567
| 9:00 AM
| Entrance fee.
2/12/2012 Sunday- MISSION CREEK PRESERVE
Moderate
4-5 miles. Elevation gain 600 ft.
Eric |
760-329-8824
| 8:00 AM
Hike in the beautiful Mission Creek Preserve. Great views. Slow pace. We stop to look at everything interesting and to take photos.
2/13/2012 Monday- GRAND TOUR OF SOUTH PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
11.4 miles. Elevation gain 3600 ft.
Larry Fox |
760-285-1568
| 8:00 AM
Moderate pace. Email preferred for those who have hiked with me before. Members only, no newspaper.
2/15/2012 Wednesday- MAD WOMEN SPRING
Extremely Difficult!
12 miles. Elevation gain 4000 ft.
Robin and Larry |
760-322-6324
| 7:45 AM
| Fee for Indian Canyons
Rigorous, mostly off trail hike to a secluded cabin and spring in the Indian Canyons. Limit 6. Members Only. No newspaper.
2/15/2012 Wednesday- HORSETHIEF CREEK: SANTA ROSA MTS.
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 1200 ft.
Ed |
760-770-2800
| 8:00 AM
2/15/2012 Wednesday- WED MOD 8 MILER: WARREN PEAK BY RIDGE ROUTE, JOSHUA TREE NP
Moderate
8 miles. Elevation gain 2000 ft.
Charles and Tracy |
760-567-1408 or 847-722-6330
| 9:00 AM
Maximum 12 hikers.
2/17/2012 Friday- HOMESTEAD TO HOP-A-LONG CASSIDY TRAIL LOOP: PALM DESERT
Moderate
3 miles. Elevation gain 500 ft.
Al Dempsey |
(760) 341-7096
| 9:00 AM.
Dogs welcome.
2/17/2012 Friday- ANZA BORREGO STATE PARK
Moderate
Ron Chang |
760-671-4785
| 7:30 AM.
4WD High clearance vehicle a must. Depending on time available, one or two stops at Native American Pictograph sites. Be prepared for an all day excursion. 2-5 miles with minimal elevation gain. Co-sponsored by the Canada Girls.
2/18/2012 Saturday- MURRAY HILL VIA WILD HORSE: PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
7 miles. Elevation gain 1800 ft.
Ed |
760-770-2800
| 8:00 AM
2/19/2012 Sunday- ART SMITH TO 2ND OASIS: PALM DESERT
Moderate
6.3 miles. Elevation gain 1400 ft.
Laurie and Terry |
760-349-3527
| 8:00 AM
2/19/2012 Sunday- MAP & COMPASS HIKE: JOSHUA TREE NP
Moderate
7 miles. Elevation gain 1200 ft.
Richard |
951-845-4609
| 8:00 AM
Black Rock trailhead. Burnt Hill loop. How to navigate with map and compass. There will be a lot of stopping and talking. Map supplied. Bring a compass, preferably with a numbered dial. Repeat attendance OK.
2/20/2012 Monday- PUSHWALLA PALMS LOOP: COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE
Moderate
7 miles. Elevation gain 300 ft.
Elize |
760-347-2440
| 8:00 AM
We will hike by/thru 3 Fan Palm Oases and return by the scenic ridge route.
2/20/2012 Monday- JOINT DTHC AND CVHC TRAILS RESTORATION DAY
| 8:00 AM
Eliminate short-cuts on the North Lykken Trail in Palm Springs. 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more details, call Charles Nisbet 760-567-1408 or Rich Jarvinen 719-201-9925.
2/22/2012 Wednesday- FAUX MURRAY PEAK: PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
8-9 miles. Elevation gain 2000+ ft.
Rich and Katie Peregrin |
360-791-7333
| 8:00 AM
| Entry fee in Indian Canyons
Indian Canyons. Canyon hiking and ridge running. Some scrambling. Car shuttle. Send your phone number when you e-mail.
2/24/2012 Friday- COFFMAN TRAIL TO MURRAY CANYON LOOP: PALM SPRINGS
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 800 ft.
Suzanne |
760-321-5107
| 8:00 AM
Looking for wildflowers in the lovely setting of Indian Canyons. Views abundant.
2/25/2012 Saturday- GUADALUPE TRAIL: LA QUINTA COVE TO HWY 74
Extremely Difficult!
15 miles. Elevation gain 6500 ft. and 3100' loss.
Christy Anderson and John Green |
(760) 341-6176
| 7:30 AM.
Please phone, not email if you have not hiked previously with Christy and John. Members only, no newspaper.
2/26/2012 Sunday- UPPER PALM CANYON
Strenuous
Philip Ferranti |
760-345-6234
| 9:00 AM
8 miles, 700 ft. gain. Explore the plateau canyon area west of Pinyon in the Santa Rosa Mts. Great views. Interesting canyon hike.
2/26/2012 Sunday- HERMAN'S HIKE: COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE
Strenuous
7 Miles. Elevation gain 1000 ft.
Al Dempsey |
(760) 341-7096
| 8:00 AM
2/28/2012 Tuesday- ART SMITH TO THE 2ND OASIS; PALM DESERT
Moderate
6.3 miles. Elevation gain 1400 ft.
Larry Fox |
760-285-1568
| 8:00 AM
Explore all three levels of the oasis. Email preferred for those who have hiked with me before. Members only, no newspaper.
2/29/2012 Wednesday- INDIAN CANYON HIKE: PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
9 miles. Elevation gain 1800 ft.
Christy Anderson and John Green |
(760) 341-6176
| 8:00 AM.
| Entry fee.
Some off trail scampering. Please phone, not email, if you have not hiked previously with Christy and John. Members only, no newspaper.
3/3/2012 Saturday- PALM CANYON TO STONE POOLS: INDIAN CANYONS, PALM SPRINGS
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 700 ft.
Mary F. |
760-408-1000
| 8:00 AM
| Entry fee to Indian Canyons
3/4/2012 SUNDAY- HIKE4HOPE: PALM SPRINGS INDIAN CANYONS
HIKE4HOPE
Come join us for the 14th Annual HIke4Hope to raise funds for women's cancer research for City of Hope in the Indian Canyons. 11 hikes from which to choose from a 1 mile walk to a 10 mile trek. Easy, moderate and strenuous. To see a full description of the hikes, and to register go to www.hike4hope.com .
3/7/2012 Wednesday- PALM CANYON TO HWY 74 OR THE REVERSE
Extremely Difficult!
16 miles. Elevation gain or loss 3500 ft.
Christy Anderson and John Green |
(760) 341-6176
| 8:00 AM
Key exchange with one group going up and the other down. Please phone, not email, if you have not hiked previously with Christy and John. Members only, no newspaper.
3/8/2012 -
| 02:41:42 AM
Full moon
3/9/2012 Friday- HEXAHEDRON MINE: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Moderate
8 miles. Elevation gain 1200 ft.
Richard |
951-845-4609
| 7:30 AM
| Entry fee to Joshua Tree NP
29 Palm entrance. Stirrup Tank trailhead, near Pinto Wye. Two miles of wide wash and 3/4 mile of narrow, rocky, high-stepping canyon. A bit of off-trail to an old mining road, rock cabin ruins, a few tunnels and expansive views. Return same way. Not the usual route to this mine.
3/10/2012 Saturday- PALM CANYON TO STONE POOLS
Moderate
Mary F. |
760-408-1000
| 8:00 am
Entry fee to Indian Canyons. This hike was originally scheduled on March 3, and then moved to March 10. 5 miles. 700 ft elevation gain.
3/10/2012 Saturday- BOO HOFF TO LOST CANYON: LA QUINTA COVE
Strenuous
8 miles. Elevation gain 1500 ft.
Mary Settle |
760-564-5370
| 8:30 AM
A shuttle hike. Start at the top of the Cove and take Boo Hoff Trail then to Lost Canyon, some scrambling down several dry waterfalls (one is 150 ft. drop). Lunch stop is down another canyon to a wet waterfall, then back out Lost Canyon to the start of Boo Hoff Trail. Please call, not e-mail, if you have not hiked with Mary before. Trailgate at Mary's in the Cove. Members only.
3/11/2012 Sunday- SAMUELSON'S ROCKS: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Moderate
5.5 miles. Elevation gain 250 ft.
Eric |
760-329-8824
| 8:00 AM
Historical inscriptions made by an old settler. Wildflowers. Great views. Slow pace. We stop to look at everything interesting and to take photos.
3/14/2012 Wednesday- SKYLINE TRAIL: PALM SPRINGS
Extremely Difficult!
10 Miles. Elevation gain 8000 ft.
Robin & Larry |
(760) 322-6324
| 6:00 AM.
Members Only. Hike from the desert floor to the tram, ride the tram down. Please phone, not email, if you have not hiked previously with Robin & Larry.
3/14/2012 Wednesday- ARABY-BERNS-SHANNON LOOP: PALM SPRINGS
Moderate
6 miles. Elevation gain 1000 ft.
Ed |
760-770-2800
| 8:00 AM
3/17/2012 Saturday- AGUA BONITA SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYONS: PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
14.4 miles. Elevation gain 2500 ft.
Larry Fox |
760-285-1568
| 8:00 AM
| Entry fee.
Moderate pace. Email preferred for those who have hiked with me before. Members only, no newspaper.
3/17/2012 3/17/2012- WILD HORSE TRAIL: ANDREAS HILLS
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 1600 ft.
Ed |
760-770-2800
| 8:00 AM
3/18/2012 Sunday- BLIND CANYON: DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 1000 ft.
Eric |
760-329-8824
| 8:00 AM
New hike in Desert Hot Springs. Not the endlessly steep route. Great views. Slow pace. We stop to look at everything interesting and to take photos.
3/20/2012 Tuesday- Vernal Equinox - First day of Spring
05:14 GMT Day and night the same length.
3/21/2012 Wednesday- MURRAY PEAK LOOP: PALM SPRINGS
Strenuous
8 miles. Elevation gain 2200 ft.
Nancy Bone |
(952) 736-0886
| 8:30 AM.
Fast paced. No newspaper.
3/24/2012 Saturday- LOST HORSE MINE LOOP: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Strenuous
8 miles. Elevation gain 1500 ft.
Al Dempsey |
(760) 341-7096
| 8:00 AM
| Entry fee per car
3/24/2012 Saturday- SAWTOOTH LOOP: PIONEERTOWN
Strenuous
7 Miles. Elevation gain 1200 ft.
Christy Anderson and John Green |
(760) 341-6176
| 7:30 AM.
Hike thru unusual rock formations. Refreshments after the hike at Harriet and Pappy's at Pioneertown. Please phone, not email, if you have not hiked previously with Christy and John.
Members only; no newspaper
3/25/2012 Sunday- OAK GLEN PRESERVE
Moderate
5 miles. Elevation gain 400 ft. Estimate depending on weather and route.
Eric |
(760) 329-8824)
| 8:00 AM.
One of the Wildlands Consevancy's preserves. Slow pace. We stop to look at everything interesting and to take photos. Non-members welcome. Barbecue place next to the parking lot.
4/11/2012 Sunday- SAMUELSON'S ROCKS: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Moderate
Eric |
(760) 329-8824
| 8:30 AM.
| Entry fee to JTNP.
Historical inscriptions made by an old settler. Wildflowers. Great views. Slow pace. We stop to look at everything interesting and take photos.
