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Desert Willow Trail Loop

About This Trail

A variety of habitats are experienced on this trail at the Big Morongo Preserve in Morongo Valley. Keep an eye out for Mule Deer. Take Marsh Trail boardwalk to Desert Willow turn off (Marker 2). At junction with Yucca Ridge Trail (Marker 3), keep on Desert Willow. Rejoin Marsh boardwalk (Marker 4). Return to parking lot. Fun fact: The Morongo fault running through the canyon causes water draining from the surrounding mountains to form Big Morongo Creek and the marsh habitat.

Trail Location

Desert Willow Trail Loop
Big Morongo Preserve

Trail Details

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1.1
Elevation Change: 41
Features: Picnic Tables, Restrooms at Trailhead

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