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Keys View Joshua Tree National Park
Keys View in Desert Center, CA, within Joshua Tree National Park, is a popular destination offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Coachella Valley. Nestled atop the Little San Bernardino Mountains, visitors can enjoy the vista either from the wheelchair-accessible lookout or by taking a short .2-mile-loop trail up the ridge for an even more captivating experience. From this vantage point, guests can marvel at the glistening expanse of the Salton Sea to the far left, while to the right, the Santa Rosa Mountains loom behind Indio. The view also encompasses the majestic San Jacinto Peak towering over Palm Springs, as well as the snow-capped peak of San Gorgonio Mountain standing at 11,500 feet, all part of the awe-inspiring Peninsular Ranges. Moreover, visitors can witness the dramatic landscape where the ridge dramatically plunges nearly a mile into the Coachella Valley, offering a glimpse of the famous San Andreas Fault that winds its way through the valley below. On clear days, lucky guests may even catch a glimpse of Signal Mountain in Mexico, a rare sight due to recent air quality conditions.
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