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Beautiful view over Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. The prominence of the mountains from this vantage is stunning. Think, Palm Springs is at ~500 ft above sea level, and Mt. San Jacinto tops out at 10,834 feet...

Short Walk: 0.2 miles

Family Friendly: A short, paved trail.

Gem Type: Viewpoint
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Thomas Birch

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Oct 26, 2024
Colleen Gebauer
Oct 26, 2024
Brooke Walczak
Nice over look of palm springs, Coachella, and the San Andreas fault
Sep 12, 2024
Bryanna McFarland
May 13, 2024
George Vogel
Jan 28, 2024
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