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Scenic California wilderness view -
Pacific Crest Trail windmills -
Our burrowing owl -
Palm Springs from above -
Sonny Bono statue -
In the Painted Canyon -
Golden hour in the Painted Canyon
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We are not travelling far during New Year as plane tickets are expensive. Close by many places are not feasible as they might be too cold or have snow. In the end we settle to celebrate New Year in Palm Springs which should have similar weather pattern as Phoenix. It is a good choice, even though Palm Springs is in a heat wave there are enough wonderful places nearby like the Painted Canyon or the Pacific Crest Trail where we can hike without being killed by the heat.
To learn more click on the Links below or Markers on the map above to go directly to a specific part of our trip and follow our visit to the Palm Springs area.
- Exploring the California Wilderness with a stop in Quartzsite
We spend the New Year’s Eve in Palm Springs while exploring the California wilderness on the way - Pacific Crest Trail hike
On the full day in Palm Springs we have decided to do a beautiful hike on the Pacific Crest Trail finding caches and burrowing owls - Into Palm Springs
In the morning of our return we explore Palm Springs with a focus on Sonny Bono while also hiking to a good viewpoint of the city - Beautiful Painted Canyon
The last stop of the day is the Painted Canyon where we spend the remaining sunlight exploring the beautiful but popular canyon