Wind and flash floods carved these polished sandstone walls over twelve thousand years. Look up — the light shifts from amber to deep rose as the canyon tightens overhead.
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SCREEN 3 — SELECT A TOUR
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NEARBY · COACHELLA VALLEY
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Moderate
East Indio Hills Badlands
Indio, CA·5.2 mi·6 stops
Walk straight across the San Andreas Fault through wind-sculpted clay canyons.
Easy
Ladder Canyon Loop
Mecca, CA·3.8 mi·5 stops
Climb hidden wooden ladders into a slot canyon cut deep into the Mecca Hills.