#151: Hiking in the Palm Springs Area

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Places & Travel, Nature, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Science

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🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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This episode is a companion to our previous release, #150: Exploring Joshua Tree National Park. So many travelers to this magical part of Southern California spend time in both Joshua Tree NP and Palm Springs that these back-to-back episodes would be perfect for anyone planning a trip to the area. Today, we’re focusing on hikes in and around Palm Springs, sharing a few of our favorite trails with you. From an easy hike through an oasis in the Indian Canyon area of the Agua Caliente Reservation to a ladder-aided scramble up a slot canyon on a Bureau of Land Management site, we discuss just a few of the fantastic hikes waiting for you in the Coachella Valley. From fall to spring, this desert playground is a perfect place to get out into nature and challenge yourself with a heart-pounding hike before relaxing by the pool or enjoying a round of golf. And if you are looking for a real test of endurance, there is even a trail known to be the most difficult day hike in America. The Cactus to Cloud Trail rises from the desert floor over 10,000 vertical feet to the top of the San Jacinto Mountain range. So, get out your notepad and prepare to jot down a few travel tips while we take you to Palm Springs! Links to some of the things we discussed in this episode: · Info about the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway , and · Indian Canyons The best way to support our podcast is to become a member of our Patreon account. Follow this link to check it out. And don’t forget to check out our new online merch store and www.dirtlander.com. Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you’ve enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well that's what a lot of doctors were prescribing back in the day you know especially folks from the Midwest the doctors saying you need to go to the desert that's kind of a nice prescription
0:10.9	yeah exactly the desert and sit by the swimming pool. Yeah, actually my doctor said that to me. Oh, is that right? You need to go to Palm Springs. Yeah, it's the sitting by the pool that I need to do more regularly. Welcome to the Dear Bob and Sue Podcast. Stories from our journey to all 63
0:37.7	US national parks and other public lands. I'm Karen Smith. And I'm Matt
0:42.2	Smith. We're the authors of the Dear Bob and Sue series of books.
0:45.3	Today is part two of our two-part series about Southern California's Joshua Tree
0:51.0	National Park and the Palm Springs area.
0:54.0	Throughout the United States, there are a lot of other public lands surrounding the national parks that are worth exploring
1:01.0	and the Palm Springs area has a slew of great ones.
1:05.0	In this episode we're going to be talking about some hiking trails that are within a
1:09.7	National Forest, a National Monument, a State Park, and a Bureau of Land Management
1:15.1	site. Plus we'll talk about day hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and a few of our
1:20.6	favorite trails that are inside an Indian reservation.
1:24.1	Thanks for joining us today as we talk about finding adventures in the Palm Springs area
1:29.3	and why you'll want to spend some time here when visiting Joshua Tree National Park. All right, before we dive into the world of Palm Springs, there was some exciting
1:47.3	news this past week.
1:49.3	This is a trend with you.
1:51.0	You like the lead with the news.
1:52.3	I like that. You're like a broadcast journalist over there.
1:55.8	Well that was my major in college. It was, yes. I've never used for all these decades.
2:01.8	You want to report on the news.
2:03.4	Carrying, what's the breaking news? The breaking news is there is a new National
2:08.8	Park Service site. This is the 420 ninth site and it's located in Southeast Colorado.
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