3 Short Hikes to Explore in Riverside County
Checkout places to visit in Riverside County
Mostly desert in the central and eastern portions, but with a Mediterranean climate in the western portion.
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Short Hikes to Explore in Riverside County
A water storage facility constructed by early cattlemen, including CO Barker, in 1900. It is a gathering place for desert wildlife, including many species of birds and Desert Bighorn Sheep. Native American petroglyphs can be seen on the rocks present in the trail to the dam.
An intense concentration of cholla cactus. The small hike is through level plains, a mile in total on a loop.
Hiking trail through an old mine, three mile hike to the peak offers panoramic views of south eastern side of Joshua Tree National Park.