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Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
Experience the full array of Californias landscapes when you drive this scenic byway in Southern California.
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Palms to Pines Scenic Byway Details
Experience the full array of Californias landscapes when you drive this scenic byway in Southern California. Start your trip at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Visitor Center which is smack in the middle of the Palm Desert. In just over an hour (without stopping), you will wind your way from the desert floor to the mountains pine forests near the Indian Vista Viewpoint. The trip ends in Banning, where you can grab a bite to eat or loopback onto Interstate 10 to head to Palm Springs.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Palms to Pines Scenic Byway
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0.1 mi away
Route 74
This route in Southern California extends for 111-miles from Orange County to the Palm Desert, passing through numerous natural sites along the way.
2.0 mi away
Palm Desert
Just east of Palm Springs, Palm Desert sits in the geographic center of the Coachella Valley, right along I-10 to the southwest of Joshua Tree.
3.6 mi away
Coachella Valley
Keys View is a favorite spot for Joshua Tree visitors seeking panoramic views of the Coachella Valley to the southwest.
4.1 mi away
Rancho Mirage
This resort town is east of Palm Springs along I-10, southwest of Joshua Tree National Park.
6.1 mi away
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge holds most of the critical habitat for the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard within the Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley Preserve.
