San Andreas Fault
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Cathy H
Côte Dorée, Australie180 contributions
juin 2024 • En couple
Where was it,closed so no access onto private property,only open on the weekend! not sign posted. Not tourist friendly.
Could not visit or see other than the clumps of palms where the fault line obviously was. We had another couple drive same as us, very disappointing as we spent time to come here and saw nothing, don’t bother do something else better with your time
Could not visit or see other than the clumps of palms where the fault line obviously was. We had another couple drive same as us, very disappointing as we spent time to come here and saw nothing, don’t bother do something else better with your time
Écrit le 17 juillet 2024
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Gerhard
Meersburg (Bodensee), Allemagne15 contributions
avr. 2023 • En famille
The fault is cutting through the dessert. As usually water syphers up through the crack, palm trees mark it.
Many different hikes available. Plenty parking spots at the trailheads.
It's something different, not to be seen everywhere.
Most dirt-roads can be handled with normal cars.
Of course bring your food, water, sunscreen and camera with you.
When you are in the area, you also might go to the Salton sea, Ansa Borrego and enjoy the many hikes there. Nice in winter and you might see flowers blooming in the dessert, if it rains. Also many off-road potentials, especially the nearby Imperial Sand Dunes.
Many different hikes available. Plenty parking spots at the trailheads.
It's something different, not to be seen everywhere.
Most dirt-roads can be handled with normal cars.
Of course bring your food, water, sunscreen and camera with you.
When you are in the area, you also might go to the Salton sea, Ansa Borrego and enjoy the many hikes there. Nice in winter and you might see flowers blooming in the dessert, if it rains. Also many off-road potentials, especially the nearby Imperial Sand Dunes.
Écrit le 28 mars 2024
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PamRoad
Texas1 032 contributions
févr. 2023
We drove out to the oasis that is located in the Coachella Valley National WIldlife preserve. It was amazing. One minute, the scenery is total desert, then off to the side, there are huge, ancient palm trees in a group. You can drive down to the entrance and walk through the oasis. It is free and open to the public. The site includes boardwalks that take you through a wetland area that comes from a spring that bubbles up right through San Andreas fault. It is really interesting and totally unique.. A docent lives on site and can answer all your questions.
Écrit le 12 mars 2023
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Karen B
Grants Pass, OR150 contributions
mars 2022
Fun facts to read, we really enjoyed learning about the fault. A place to take guests that come visit the desert.
Écrit le 28 janvier 2023
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lovethesights
Kankakee, IL247 contributions
nov. 2021
So my hubby wanted to "see" the fault so we ventured to PD from PS. As were approached we saw a bunch of very tall green palm trees and thought it odd. Come to find out from our docent, there is a huge plate of underground water that feeds these enormous palms that the dinosaurs used to eat so those palms have been around for a very long time. It is a weird experience to walk the trail and be transported to a very wet environment while being in a desert. The trail itself is very walkable and you'll be done in about 30 minutes depending on the trail you choose. There are bathrooms available.
Écrit le 5 mars 2022
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Francine R
1 contribution
mai 2021
Our guide answered our questions about the Fault and the impact on the environment. She was informative and made the trip fun, especially when we went off roading through the faults. I highly recommend the experience!
Écrit le 22 juin 2021
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rssrob
West Kelowna, Canada724 contributions
mars 2020
Coming from Canada it was kinda neat to see the San Andreas fault as we hear about it in B.C. All the time.
Écrit le 8 mars 2020
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JimF
Chesterfield, MO7 contributions
févr. 2020 • En couple
Was expecting this to be a drive by a crack in the ground but it was staggering.
Our guide, Craig, showed us an amazing geological tour of the site and was full of factual information. Highly recommend this tour...ask for Craig.
Our guide, Craig, showed us an amazing geological tour of the site and was full of factual information. Highly recommend this tour...ask for Craig.
Écrit le 6 février 2020
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westcoastjuls
Henderson, NV21 contributions
déc. 2019
The photos and information others have submitted are actually Coachella Valley Preserve:
29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd
Thousand Palms, CA 92241
It is free and fantastic for seeing a Palm Oasis on the fault. Check with the volunteer docent in the visitor center (log cabin shack!) for other hiking options on the preserve. If you just want a short relaxing nature stroll through the oasis try the McCallum trail to the pond and back.The pond itself is closed for restoration this year 2020.
29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd
Thousand Palms, CA 92241
It is free and fantastic for seeing a Palm Oasis on the fault. Check with the volunteer docent in the visitor center (log cabin shack!) for other hiking options on the preserve. If you just want a short relaxing nature stroll through the oasis try the McCallum trail to the pond and back.The pond itself is closed for restoration this year 2020.
Écrit le 3 janvier 2020
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I13JAmarym
Palm Desert, Californie2 713 contributions
avr. 2019
The fault does run through the Coachella Valley and is more obvious in some places than in others. Where you see the huge California fan palms growing naturally, is where you will find the fault. In this area , evidence of the fault is more water based than a place on a rock that you can touch.
Écrit le 14 septembre 2019
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So there is no free walk to visit
the Fault area? It has to be with the Jeep tour?
Rédigé le 23 mai 2017
You can visit the fault area free. There are several areas to view it. Just use a map for info. The visitor center is free also.
Rédigé le 27 mai 2017
Is the linked map here accurate (nearest town is Bakersfield when I click on location)? When I search "San Andreas Fault" for directions on Google Map, it says there's one near San Francisco and one in San Luis Obispo - neither of which are close to Palm Desert. Is there a specific park in/near Palm Desert we can go to to see the fault? Many thanks for your help!
Rédigé le 25 avril 2017
The fault is 800 hundred miles long. There are multiple places along it that you can visit for no cost. You just research where you are and there are usually places along the way that you can stand on the fault line or get really close. Some of the fault is located along the I-10 in Coachella, Ca. Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs are on the fault also. Desert Hot springs exists because of the fault pushing hot water up onto the desert surface and creating hot rivers and pools where a lovely spa is located along with Al Capones house and former brothel. where spa treatments are done now. There is a visitor center on 29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Road where you can walk along the fault. You can visit the Living Desert in Palm Desert and there is a viewing area on a short trail that starts in the Living Desert. It is about a mile from the fault itself but there is an elevated viewing area with telescopes.
Rédigé le 14 juillet 2017
How do I get there from Palm Springs?
Rédigé le 6 avril 2017
You can go to Thousand Palms Oasis off of Washington Street heading north. The only other way to REALLY see the fault line is to take Desert Adventures Jeep Tour where you can have direct access to the fault line and learn about how the wildlife depend on the oasis created by the fault lines for food, water, shelter, etc. Hope that helps.
Rédigé le 6 avril 2017
I am so sorry, by this point hopefully you had your trip. But its a 2hr 18minute drive off the Coachella Reservation wetlands stop. Its a hike but there are Jeep tours that can take you right next to the fault line. Hopes this helps. If you do wish to see the eroded, immersed by time cliffs that look similar to the ones in Arizona, about a 50minute drive on the Antelope 14 is the immersing rock and collapsed boulders:
Rédigé le 15 mars 2017
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