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Painted Canyon
Famous for its jagged peaks and colored layered walls, this canyon is the crown gem of the Mecca Hills Recreation Area.
Plan Around Painted Canyon
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Painted Canyon Details
Famous for its jagged peaks and colored layered walls, this canyon is the crown gem of the Mecca Hills Recreation Area. You can reach it by taking the 4.5-mile looped Ladder Canyon Trail, which runs along the base of the canyon. Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep, spotted bats, and tortoises that also have been seen roaming through the desert.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Painted Canyon
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5.0 mi away
I-10 Freeway/Interstate 10
The I-10 freeway connects Los Angeles, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz., passing through the Coachella Valley and the famous desert resort towns of the Palm Springs area along the way.
5.1 mi away
Pinkham Canyon/Thermal Canyon Road
Beginning at Cottonwood Visitor Center in the southern section of the park, this challenging 20-mile road travels west along Smoke Tree Wash before cutting down into Pinkham Canyon.
8.3 mi away
Cottonwood Mountains
The Cottonwood Mountains are closest to the park's southern entrance.
11.4 mi away
Moorten's Mill
A short hike from Cottonwood Spring leads through palo verde and desert willow trees to the remains of Moorten's Mill.
11.7 mi away
Cottonwood Springs Road
Cottonwood Springs Road, exit 168 off the I-10 freeway, serves as the south entrance road to Joshua Tree National Park.
