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Indian Canyons Palm Groves Located on the steep eastern escarpment of Mount San
Jacinto, these three canyons, Palm, Murray and Andreas, which along with
Tahquitz are collectively known as the Indian Canyons, support stands of the
California fan palm, Washingtonia filifera.
(See Indio Hills Palm Oases). The best known and the largest in the United States is that
Palm Canyon grove which numbers some 3,000 trees and which extends for several
kilometers along the floor and sides of the canyon.
The lush groves stand in marked contrast to the sparsely covered rocky
canyon walls. As a result of the water, there is a rich fauna in the
canyons. The desert bighorn, Ovis canadensis, is found in the upper reaches. Cut through thick beds of sedimentary and intrusive
rocks of pre-Cenozoic age, the canyons are generally rather deep and narrow and
separated by sharp ridges. Water is
abundant during the winter and spring, decreasing during the dry months.
The streams disappear in the alluvial fan.
In Andreas Canyon there is a picturesque waterfall. Integrity: Trails
and roads penetrate the area, but much of it is relatively undisturbed. Use: Educational,
research, light recreation. November 1975
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