Palm Canyon, California, USA

October 14, 2025

Whenever we visit Palm Springs we like to go for a short hike in Palm Canyon. It is one of number of canyons just outside of town, collectively called the Indian Canyons. Palm Canyon is the largest oasis of California Palm Fans in the world and it really is a magical place. Just be wary of the rattlesnakes.

This palm was remarkably like an elephant’s trunk, right down to the crepey texture of the skin.

Long ago, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians established communities in Palm Canyon and the adjacent canyons. Here is a recreation of the small homes they built called ‘Ewaa

The drive down the canyon into the valley is also spectacular.