If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, there’s one activity the California desert is made for… biking.

There is a variety of terrain to travel on and desert biking trails abound. The city of Palm Springs is a city that was created with bicycling in mind. There are miles of winding desert roads along with well-marked urban routes and rugged singletrack just waiting to be explored.

On a recent trip to Palm Springs and California’s desert resort towns, I discovered that local cycling groups welcome visitors to their weekly rides, and tour companies offer fully-supported guided rides. I’d be a friend if I didn’t mention the famous annual Palm Springs Tour held each year to celebrate the sport of two wheels with rides and races.

For urban cyclists like me, the city has designated a series of bike routes around town, using paved paths, freeway bike lanes that curve and stretch, quiet neighborhood streets, and extra-wide sidewalks that they are there to allow the cyclist to have an opportunity to discover and enjoy the city, as well as to have a fruitful training session.

The Las Palmas Route runs through downtown Palm Springs, passing quaint historic buildings, famous inns, upscale vintage restaurants, a plethora of shops, and the well-known Desert Museum, giving the uninitiated an excellent opportunity to see some of the most popular places in the city. ground markers.

The Heritage Trail offers a shorter ride that took me along the back route of downtown, snuggled up against the side of the mountain. The 13-mile citywide loop travels from the southern edge of the city near the Indian Canyons, past the Palm Springs airport, through neighborhoods to the North Canyon district and back to the foothills of the San Hyacinth. It is one of the best ways for outsiders to find their way around.

The Tahquitz Creek Loop is 3 1/2 miles long as it starts where Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon meet and then leads through Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage. The Canyon Country Loop is a 4 ½ mile hike through residential country club areas on the south side of town.

The mountains, deserts, and canyons surrounding Palm Springs offer a variety of mountain biking opportunities including some steep mountain climbs and breathtaking descents, single-track rides along canyon ridges, and, If that’s not enough, there are some muscle-busting pedals out there. through sand and rock he looses all that is there for his benefit.

Mountain bike trails stretch throughout the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains, but note that bikes are prohibited in designated wilderness areas, in Indian Canyons, and along the Pacific Coast Trail .

As you can see, there are many different cycling experiences to choose from on your next trip to Palm Springs and California’s desert resort towns.