Romantic Things To Do in Indian Wells
Fossil Falls
300 S. Richmond Road
Contrary to what the name might imply, Fossil Falls has neither fossils nor falls. It is instead the geologic remnant or "fossil" of a water fall created when lava poured into the Owens River channel some 20,000 years ago...
Malpais Mesa Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Malpais Mesa Wilderness is situated at the southern end of the InyoMountains and contains rugged valleys, deep canyons, sheer mountain sides and mesas all within a short distance of each other...
Golden Valley Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Golden Valley, for which this wilderness is named, is surrounded on either side by two distinct mountain ranges...
Grass Valley Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Grass Valley Wilderness Area is a series of scattered hills, reddish-brown to yellow in appearance and gently rising to elevations from 200 to 600 feet above the desert valley floor...
Sacatar Trail Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Sacatar Trail Wilderness Area encompasses the rugged, pristine eastern face of the Sierra Nevada Mountains...
Sand Canyon Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The perennial stream flowing through Sand Canyon creates a sanctuary from the heat of the desert in one of the longest stretches of riparian woodland in the Eastern Sierra...
Chimney Peak Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Chimney Peak Wilderness boundaries encompass the eastern slope of the southern Sierra Nevada...
Coso Range Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Coso Range Wilderness encompasses the northern section of the Coso Mountain Range, an area of extensive erosion revealing outstanding volcanic displays and numerous valleys and washes...
Short Canyon Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Those visiting Short Canyon can experience brilliant wildflowers, good bird watching, and remote trail opportunities...
Indian Wells Canyon Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Indian Wells Canyon provides access to the Pacific Crest Trail and also to Owens Peak...
Inyo Mountain Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Rd.
People venturing into the Inyo Mountains Wilderness should proceed cautiously and not overextend their supplies or capabilities. Anyone considering using these trails must approach it as a rugged backcountry exploration...
Darwin Falls Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Although this wilderness is named Darwin Falls Wilderness, the falls actually are under the administration of Death Valley National Park...
Argus Range Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Argus Range Wilderness has elevations from 2,800 feet to more than 7,500 feet. There are remains of historic mining activity and a few prehistoric sites which are scattered throughout the area...
Domeland Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Domeland Wilderness Area is comprised of pinyon-covered mountains along the eastern side of the Kern River South Fork drainage...
Owens Peak Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Owens Peak Wilderness Area is located in the rugged eastern face of the Sierra Nevada Mountains...
Kiavah Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Kiavah Wilderness Area has a unique mixture of plant and animal life as the result of lying between the Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada Mountains...
El Paso Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Numerous reddish-colored buttes and dark, uplifted volcanic mesas dissected by narrow canyons distinguish El Paso Wilderness Area...
Last Chance Canyon Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
Located in the El Paso Mountains, Last Chance Canyon extends from Black Mountain on the north to the town of Saltdale at the south. The area is significant because of the large number and diversity of archaeological sites...
Surprise Canyon Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The Surprise Canyon Wilderness Area ranges in elevation from 1,000 feet to over 7,000 on the crest of the Panamint Range...
Sylvania Mountains Wilderness Area
300 S. Richmond Road
The terrain within the Sylvania Mountains Wilderness starts on the desert floor, gradually rolling hills on the western boundary give way to rough and mountainous rock rising to approximately 8,000 feet on the eastern boundary...
