Traveling: A Hike On Indio Hills Badlands Trail Coachella Valley California

 

(Drivebycuriosity) - My wife and I are staying in Palm Springs and are exploring the neighborhood of the Californian desert town. On Tuesday we hiked the Indio Hills Badlands Trail, which starts in Indio, a town about 20 miles south east of Palm Springs, which is also hosts of the famous  Coachella Festival, an all-you-can eat music event. The trail went through a harsh desert landscape, which looked like a place on Mars, up onto some rocky hills.

This view reminded of some Western movies. 

On the start of our hike we spotted an artificial pond, beautiful but also kitschy.

A glance onto the gorgeous rock formations.

Some spring floods created these very narrow mini canyons, dangerous when it rains. Fortunately we had dry weather.

To be continued