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Moderate Hiking Trails near Indio

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Indio. Their average mapped distance is 6.0 km and average recorded ascent is 188 m (617 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.7 km.

This subset represents 70% of the 10 quality-checked routes near Indio. Its average distance is 6.0 km, compared with 4.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 188 m (617 ft), versus 140 m (459 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (29%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.3 km

Ryan Mountain Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

60 m

Window Loop Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

2 recorded loops

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Trails

@ Ryan Mountain Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
471 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Desert
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
58 min
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
41 min
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Desert
1000 Palms - Puchawalla Oasis (12.2010)
Moderate

California · United States

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Ryan Mountain TrailCalifornia2.3 km72 m35 minModerateJune to October
Bump and Grind TrailCalifornia5.8 km471 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Mastodon Mine Loop TrailCalifornia3.8 km121 m58 minModerateApril to October
Maze Loop TrailCalifornia7.9 km118 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Window Loop TrailCalifornia2.9 km60 m41 minModerateApril to October
Live Oak Springs TrailCalifornia12.7 km194 m2 hr 56 minModerateJune to October
Pushwalla Palms LoopCalifornia7.0 km283 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October

Ryan Mountain Trail, Bump and Grind Trail, Window Loop Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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