Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Rising abruptly from the desert floor, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument reaches an elevation of 10,834 feet. Providing a picturesque backdrop to local communities, visitors can enjoy magnificent palm oases, snow-capped mountains, a national scenic trail, and wilderness areas. Its extensive backcountry can be accessed via trails from both the Coachella Valley and the alpine village of Idyllwild.
51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92262
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Our experienced birders will introduce you to our many year-round and migratory birds who call the Coachella Valley desert their home. We begin our search on...
Our experienced birders will introduce you to our many year-round and migratory birds who call the Coachella Valley desert their home. We begin our search on...
Our experienced birders will introduce you to our many year-round and migratory birds who call the Coachella Valley desert their home. We begin our search on...
Dead Indian and Carrizo canyons are only open from October-December and provide wonderful opportunities to see the endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and...
Help keep an eye on our desert by joining our Land Monitoring program. We will be completing routine inspections of different properties throughout the...
Recent Events
Thursday Morning Hike
11/14/2019Thursday Morning Hike
11/7/2019Birding Walk-About
11/5/2019Star Party at the Monument
11/2/2019Desert Mountains Art Faire
11/2/2019Recent Activity
Joan Moyer left a positive review 12/22/2017
It was very exciting to see the moon through a telescope! Since it was a bit cloudy we weren't able to see stars. We are planning to go again and bring our out of town guests to the next star event.
Lorraine Hamilton left a positive review 1/15/2017
Enjoyed it very much. I found it very informative- Kerry was great!
Event Publisher posted a photo 12/5/2016
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument posted a photo 11/22/2016
Don Stidham left a positive review 12/23/2017
This is a great activity. A wonderful experience for any age. We saw kids around age 10-14 really mesmerized when looking through telescopes powerful enough to clearly see craters on the moon. Highly recommended.