Tahquitz Canyon is located in Palm Springs, California on a section of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The canyon descends from the Riverside …
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Mar 6, 2025
One of the many hiking trails in the Palm Springs area. This popular trail is moderately difficult - the elevation rises almost 400 feet and is 2 miles long, over rocky terrain. A lot of the time you…Full review by PhotoDudeIII
Feb 18, 2025
The cashier in the visitor center was pretty unwelcoming, which soured our experience. Views of the waterfall and from Lookout Rock were quite nice and the highlights of the trail, along with a few h…Full review by K7996WNpaul
Feb 13, 2025
This was the first hike my son and I did in the Palm Springs area. It was a fine short hike but was quite crowded on a Sunday. We prefer hikes further away from the city, such as the Murray Canyon Hi…Full review by dmarick
Is the entrance fee required if one is NOT hiking and just wants to go to the visitor center to learn? (My parents are physically unable to do the hike but are interested in the cultura aspect.)
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The entrance fee is required to do the canyon hike, not to visit the center. However, I don't recall there being much to the visitor center (it's more gift shop, I think), although, speaking with …
The entrance fee is required to do the canyon hike, not to visit the center. However, I don't recall there being much to the visitor center (it's more gift shop, I think), although, speaking with the people there (I believe they are tribe members) could be the experience you're seeking. The Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza in Palm Springs with its museum is probably better for the cultural aspect, but I have not visited there, yet.
Do you have to pay ahead or can you pay when you get there? Also, is it open or closed due to Covid?
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We paid when we got there. According to its website it is open. tahquitzcanyon com (you can put in the . Since TA won’t allow links Admission Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12.50 …
We paid when we got there. According to its website it is open. tahquitzcanyon com (you can put in the . Since TA won’t allow links Admission Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12.50 Children (6-12) . . . . . . . . . $6 Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Free (with U.S. military ID) Passes sold at Agua Caliente Visitor’s Counter at Palm Springs Visitor Center 2901 N. Palm Canyon 760-323-6018
Do you think it’s too hot to hike out here in June or July? Would it be so hot as to be unsafe? Asking for a friend ( ;
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Agree with the previous replies - go first thing in the morning, take water, wear sunsscreen and a hat. Check the forecast. Total time (out and back) is a couple of hours.
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