Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sarah Burgess Trail
Palm Springs, California

Story by Desert Cities Guides Trail Guide Jace Edwards
Photographs by Darren Cole

For more Darren Cole photos of the trail hike, click here.

With many trails in and around the Coachella Valley it is hard to pick which one to take next. My photographer and I decided that we would attempt to climb one of the most challenging hikes the Indian Canyons has to offer — Murray Hill. This hill is noted as being an extremely strenuous hike that tests endurance levels. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) describes these trail as, “remote and challenging” and advises hikers to pack as if they may have to stay overnight. The hill (which feels more like a peak upon completion) overlooks both the Indian Canyons to the east and the various Desert Cities to the north, west and south.