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on the south side of the canon leads to Snow Creek 

 Falls, which are worth visiting when much water is 

 coming down. Time needed, one to two hours by 

 automobile. 



Tahquitz Canon, (named for the evil spirit of 

 the Cahuillas) is marked by a striking break in the 

 mountain wall just to the south of Palm Springs. 

 It is the favorite resort in the neighborhood of the 

 village, the popular route being the foot-path along 

 the bank of the Tahquitz ditch, which follows the 

 base of the mountain. The main feature of interest 

 for most people is the waterfall, which after heavy 

 rains is quite impressive; but the rock scenery, the 

 cacti, and the outlook from the canon portals are 

 all well worth notice. There are tAvo trails worth 

 exploring, an upper and a lower. Automobiles can 

 take a road (fair) just south of the village going to 

 the mouth of the caiion. Only the lower part, as 

 far as the fall, is accessible without hard and even 

 dangerous climbing. 



Thousand Palm Canon lies to the east and 

 somewhat south of Palm Springs, being on the 

 opposite side of the valley and opening into the 

 foothills of the San Bernardino spur. It is hardly 

 accessible by automobile, but provides a fine day's 

 horseback trip by striking across country through 

 the dunes, crossing the railroad at Edom and con- 

 tinuing east by a middling road. The cafion con- 

 tains remarkable groves of palms. Water of fair 

 quality has been developed and is found near the 



