Summer hikes in Palm Springs are possible when you ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the San Jacinto Wilderness.

just know you’ll be in direct sun for most of McCallum Trail, so prepare accordingly. The Coachella Valley Preserve is located about 17 miles east of Palm Springs in the town of Thousand Palms.

Outside, a touch of Palm Springs’ resort life awaits. Sun loungers shaded by palms and cabanas surround mineral pools fed by springs, with parched mountains looming large nearby. After my ...