Borrego Springs: 1-5-17 Palm trail

Rating	*****
length	9.7 mile - 4 hour 45 minutes (round trip). Moderate.
Height	1140 - 1850 feet
Access	Take the road into Coyote Canyon. You need at least a high clearance car to make it to the gate before third crossing. (Check at the visitor centre)
Other Trails	C
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If there is more water you may not even make it this far, by car.
Park at the parking just before the gate.
Walk the dirt/rocky road, pass Lower Willows Trail and head uphill on the rocky road.
The road goes down again and after some time you see the Sheep Canyon trail on your left.
Follow this trail until you reach the road again.
Follow the road, signed Cougar Canyon (straight ahead) at the crossing with Sheep Canyon.
This is close to the end of the road. At a sign post, where you can see Cougar Canyon to the right.
After a short while, there is the stream. Keep close to the stream, heading up the canyon as far as you like / dare.
This part is difficult. We were in March 2009 and there was plenty of water, making it slippery and very easy to fall.
On the way back take the shortcut along the stream. Hiking time 4 3/4 Hour return.







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