Indian Canyons (Palm, Andreas & Murray)
South Palm Springs (Agua Caliente land) · near Palm Springs · California Desert
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- out-and-back
- Distance
- 4.5 miles
- Elevation gain
- 600 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Oct–Apr; reduced summer hours
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- Yes
- How the permit works
- $12 adult day-use at the Indian Canyons gate (Agua Caliente tribal land). One fee covers Palm, Andreas and Murray canyons. Open daily in cool season, Fri–Sun only in summer.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 1 of 5
What is here
- Features
- World's largest California fan-palm oasis (Palm Canyon) · Andreas Canyon creek & rock · Murray Canyon's Seven Sisters Falls · Cahuilla cultural sites · Year-round stream
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Do Palm Canyon for the photos and Murray Canyon for the hike; carry water even on the short walks and note the summer weekend-only schedule.
The guide
The single richest desert-oasis complex in California, on ancestral Cahuilla land: Palm Canyon is an almost unreal ribbon of th…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Indian Canyons (Palm, Andreas & Murray) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.7487, -116.535