Opt outside for Black Friday. Join us for a beautiful hike and potluck the day after Thanksgiving.

Please be aware of the distance to the hike and the hike itself. We are not professional guides.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/ladder-canyon-and-painted-canyon-trail--4

Directions: To get to the trailhead from the Palm Springs area, travel east on I-10 for approximately 30 miles. Exit at CA-86 to the 66th Avenue Bypass. Travel about 5 miles on 66th Avenue to Painted Canyon Road. Turn left on Painted Canyon Road and travel approximately another 5 miles to the end of the road where you will encounter a signed parking area.

Important notes: Painted Canyon Road is a dirt road. It is well-maintained and usually passable to most vehicles. It would be best to do so in a high-clearance vehicle that is either an all-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive as there may be some fairly deep sand in places along the road. Low clearance vehicles should not be driven on Painted Canyon Road.

Please do not leave anything valuable in your vehicle, especially not in plain view. You will likely be away from your vehicle for a few hours and people know this. Unfortunately, numerous vehicles have been broken into at this trailhead’s parking area.

Ladders Painted Canyon
5 miles -moderate, can be strenuous walking in sand, climbing up and down ladders, and walking through narrow slot canyons. Know your limit before attending.

We’ll be walking up to the top of the canyon walls for potluck. Share what you’re bringing in the comments section.

In addition to food, bring headlamps or other light source as well as water and your essentials.
No dogs allowed.
No guests please - everyone must join FWF to attend (for safety).

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