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Beautiful view over Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. The prominence of the mountains from this vantage is stunning. Think, Palm Springs is at ~500 ft above sea level, and Mt. San Jacinto tops out at 10,834 feet...

Short Walk: 0.2 miles

Family Friendly: A short, paved trail.

Gem Type: Viewpoint

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Thomas Birch

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Big view across Palm Springs and the desert-snow intersect

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