Coachella Valley Vista Point
Facility · California ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Palm Springs/S. Coast Field Office (Bureau of Land Management CA) · Open Access
- 2,391 ft
- Elevation
Vista Point is about five miles up Hwy 74 as it snakes its way out of the Coachella Valley south of Palm Desert and into the Santa Rosa Mountains. Offers great views of Bighorn Country Club, and views north and east of Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta, awesome views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio mountains, and on a nice clear day (like after a rain/snow storm) you can see the north tip of the Salton Sea about forty miles away to the southeast.
Getting there
33.64930, -116.40082 · 33°38'57.5"N 116°24'2.9"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Coachella Valley Vista Point
- Can you reserve a site at Coachella Valley Vista Point?
- No. Coachella Valley Vista Point is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Coachella Valley Vista Point
- Pinyon Flat Campground (San Bernardino National Forest) 5.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ribbonwood Equestrian CG 5.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mtns. National Monument 1.2 mi · Facility
- Cahuilla Tewanet Scenic Overlook 4.6 mi · Facility
- Pinyon Flat Campground 5.5 mi · Campground
- Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites 8.2 mi · Campground
- Santa Rosa Yellow Post Sites 8.4 mi · Facility
- Tool Box Springs Yellow Post Sites 15.1 mi · Facility
- Thomas Mountain & Toolbox Springs Yellow Post Site 15.2 mi · Campground
- Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout 17.5 mi · Facility
- Tramway to San Jacinto Peak 17.7 mi · Facility
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 17.9 mi · Facility
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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