With its location on the edge of town, Tahquitz Canyon is easy to visit during your time in Palm Springs. The 1.8-mile (2.9-kilometer) loop hike to reach Tahquitz Waterfall starts at the visitor center at the entrance to the canyon. You’ll gain 350 feet (107 meters) in elevation as you navigate the steep, rocky trail, including rock steps.
The canyon entrance is located off West Mesquite Avenue, just southwest of downtown Palm Springs. Bus number 1 stops a short walk from the site.
Tahquitz Canyon is open daily from October to June, and on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from July to September. Guided ranger hikes take place a few times a day from October to June and once a day from July to September.
Also part of the reservation tribal lands, Indian Canyons is the ancestral home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and is made up of three canyons: Palm Canyon, Andreas Canyon, and Murray Canyon. More than 60 miles (95 kilometers) of hiking trails can be found here.