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Coachella Valley Preserve (easy Hike)

Information sheet

COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE
(McCallum Nature Trail)
Near The Community of Thousand Palms
Morning walk about to a pond and Palm Oasis on Mission Creek Fault Line.
This short trail serves as a nice introduction to the landscape of the Coachella Valley Preserve. If you don’t have time for the longer Pushwalla/Horseshoe loop, the walk to and from McCallum Pond is an enjoyable excursion.

The McCallum Nature Trail begins past the visitor’s center, near the restrooms. Follow it into a the palms, where you will walk on a boardwalk. 

We will be looking for Owls...Maybe we will be lucky and see one. 
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HIKE LEVEL:
EASY -Though there is soft sand in places which can make walking difficult. Sun exposure.
MILES:
2 MILES ROUND TRIP.
THIS TRIP IS MOSTLY A WALK IN NATURE RATHER THAN A HIKE IN NAUTRE.
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MEETING LOCATION:
COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE VISITOR PARKING LOT. Direction below/
TIME:
We leave on the hike at 9 am sharp
Arrive arrive early for restroom breaks
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WHERE TO FIND ME?
I will be wearing my Indiana Western Style Hat and I will be next to the visitor center at the Coachella Valley Preserve.

DIRECTIONS:
From Interstate 10, exit Bob Hope Drive and north. Go to Varner Road and turn right/east. Turn left/north on Ramon Road and drive north about 4.5 miles to 1000 Palms Canyon Road. Turn left and drive 2 miles to the preserve's parking lot on the left.
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MEETING TIME:
Before 9 AM
HIKE BEGINS:
9 AM
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BRING WATER
Trail is not Dog Friendly
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