Level: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 500 ft.
Hiking Time: 2 hours
Trail Length: 2.7 miles
Directions:
Coming from the Palm Desert direction, drive through Palm Springs on Highway 111 until reaching the juncture with South Palm Canyon Drive. Turn onto South Palm Canyon Drive, following the signs to the Indian Canyons for 2 miles. From the tollgate, proceed 2.5 miles to the Palm Canyon parking lot where the trading post is. Head east down the road/trail at the east end of the parking lot (the additional parking lot). Fern Canyon Trail begins at the north end of the parking lot.