CA, USA · 51,990 residents
PALM DESERT
Fair: some options within a drive, but not many close to town.
What's close
KNOWN FOR
The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.
Climbing59
- Tahquitz Rock29 km
- Suicide Rock30 km
Hiking32
- Mount San Jacinto30 km
- Lost Horse Mine Trail32 km
- Ryan Mountain Trail35 km
- Warren Peak Trail40 km
How Palm Desert gets to 49
SCORE BREAKDOWN
Four categories add up to the score. How the score works
ActivitiesGood
- Best activityGood
- Second activitySome
- Third activityLittle
- VarietySome
- Out the doorSome
Wild landExcellent
- Public landExcellent
BasecampExcellent
- Places to stayExcellent
- CampingExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- KidsExcellent
- Rainy-day backupsExcellent
- Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
- Fuel and groceriesExcellent
Adventure townSome
- Visitor lodging per residentGood
- Outdoor businessesNone
Where they are
PALM DESERT AND ITS TOP SPOTS
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