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Tortoise Talk & Walk

  • Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 51500 California 74 Palm Desert, CA, 92260 United States (map)

Join our National Monument Park Ranger for an easy 1-mile loop hike on the Randall Henderson Trail. You will learn many interesting tidbits as you search for tortoises on the trail and learn about the history of a new tortoise population being studied within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains.

Bring 1 liter of water, a sun hat, sunscreen and wear close-toed shoes.

Check-in begins 15 minutes prior to start time. Space is limited, must RSVP. Ticket reservations begin 14 days prior to the event.

For more information contact the Visitor Center at 760-862-9984

Note: We will meet in the Randall Henderson Trailhead parking area at the Visitor Center.

VIEW MAP/UTM coordinates: 33.670193, -116.406895

Hosted by the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center.
Co-sponsored by Friends of the Desert Mountains.