“The quaint, artsy mountain town of Idyllwild is surrounded by numerous trails, making it one of my go-to happy places—especially this time of year.
It’s the perfect time to escape the scorching heat of the desert. From the Coachella Valley, you can be on an Idyllwild-area trail in an hour or so. The town is nestled in the San Jacinto Mountains at an elevation more than 5,000 feet, so the temperature is always much cooler than it is in the Coachella Valley—by as much as 25 to 30 degrees.
Even though Idyllwild-Pine Cove is a small mountain town, I discover something new with each visit, and I almost always find a new trail. I have spent a lot of time over the years running and hiking the Idyllwild-area trails, so I’m familiar with many of them—but until recently, I didn’t know that one of the easiest, shortest, shaded and most serene trails can be accessed from downtown Idyllwild…”
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