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Coachella Valley Vista – Pines to Palms Highway Climb loop from Palm Desert

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Road cycling routes
United States
California
Riverside County
Palm Desert

Coachella Valley Vista – Pines to Palms Highway Climb loop from Palm Desert

Hard

2.9

(26)

47

riders

Coachella Valley Vista – Pines to Palms Highway Climb loop from Palm Desert

02:48

48.1km

1,140m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.4 km for 247 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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14.9 km

Coachella Valley Vista

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just off the Pines to Palms Highway, south of town, is a great pullout to a viewpoint over the desert and twisting highway. This is a great spot to snap some photos before continuing on your ride.

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23.5 km

Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

A pullout on the highway leads those needing to stretch their legs on a short hike to this lookout point with lots of plants along the way.

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24.2 km

Pines to Palms Highway Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Pines to Palms Highway (Highway 74) climb from Palm Desert is a dramatic and challenging road biking ascent, taking you from the desert floor into the mountains on a …

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48.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.7 km

651 m

313 m

247 m

170 m

Surfaces

47.8 km

200 m

135 m

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 11 November

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