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live oak trees in the county. that has captured imaginations for hundreds of
Its neighbor, SYOSP West, also features those years.
rolling grasslands, that same creek winding through My favorite hiking trails in Palm Springs lie in In-
the old cattle ranch, and more of those magnificent dian Canyons, a preserve owned and managed by
oak trees. But in this preserve, the trail follows an the Agua Caliente people (indian-canyons.com).
old ranch road that is very steep in places, making Located on the western edge of the town of Palm
for a harder hike but one that also affords vast Springs, Indian Canyons is truly a natural wonder.
views across all of Santa Ysabel Valley to 5,353- There are three main hiking trails through its three
foot-high Volcan Mountain rising to the east. main canyons: Palm, Murray and Andreas Canyons;
About 140 miles northeast from San Diego lies there are a total of 21 hiking trails in this entire
Palm Springs, that legendary desert destination area.

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