Jennifer and I spent a month in the winter of 2017 in the Coachella Valley, south of Palm Springs near the Salton Sea. The hiking in surrounding hills was spectacular. The valley itself is intensively cultivated, with irrigation from the distant Colorado River.The Salton Sea is a curiosity, with some bazaar attractions such as Salvation Mountain and mud volcanoes.
Palms Fed by Springs on San Andreas Fault Pushawalla Palm Trail, Coachella Valley Preserve
Palm Portrait Pushawalla Palm Trail, Coachella Valley Preserve
Slot Canyon Cave Mecca Hills, Coachella Valley
Pyramid Canyon Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Bear Creek Canyon Trail Santa Rosa Mountains above La Quinta CA
Bear Creek Canyon Trail Santa Rosa Mountains above La Quinta CA
Never-Ending Canyon Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Never-Ending Canyon Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Painted Canyon Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
The Ladders Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Fault Line The Ladders Hike, Mecca Hills
Salton Sea Mud Volcanoes
Salvation Mountain
On the Yellow Brick Road Salvation Mountain, Salton Sea
Indian Canyon Santa Rosa Mountains
Switchback Road Santa Rosa Mountains
Santa Rosa Overlook Coachella Valley
Cottonwood Climbing Tree Coachella Valley
Hidden Spring Oasis Trail Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Hidden Spring Oasis Trail Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Hidden Spring Oasis Trail Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Sheep Hole Trail Box Canyon, Mecca Hills
Irrigation Agriculture Coachella Valley
Mature Fan Palms Coachella Valley Preserve
Greenery Coachella Valley Preserve
Thousand Palms Oasis Coachella Valley Preserve
Upside Down Reflection Thousand Palms Oasis, Coachella Valley Preserve
Protective Fan Palm Base Coachella Valley Preserve
Young Fan Palm Coachella Valley Preserve
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