Mtn. Palm Springs Area 10/12/2026
Parking in primitive campsite is $10.
There was rain in desert couple days ago from a tropical depression. Everything looks good here.
Starting up to the ridge.
Some palm groves below.
We are still going up.
There is a register on 1253.
Indian Gorge.
It is up and down on a nice ridge.
Made it down.
Indian Rock.
Grinding morteros. So we will have lunch here.
Lunch is over.
Indian Valley Road looks like it was a flowing creek.
Over the saddle and down.
Into Surprise Canyon Grove.
This is Southwest Grove.
It is nice and green here.
All back together.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 3.5 Scenic: 3.8 El. 1200'