Indio Hills Explained

Indio Hills
Country:	United States
State:	California
Region:	Colorado Desert
District:	Coachella Valley, Riverside County
Topo Map:	Myoma
Topo Maker:	USGS
Range Coordinates:	33.8384°N -116.3192°W
Elevation Ft:	1744
Map:	California#USA
Map Relief:	yes
Map Size:	220

The Indio Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert. located in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. The hills were named for their proximity to the city of Indio, and are sometimes referred to as the Indio Mud Hills or Indio Sand Hills.^[1]

Geology

The Indio Hills are located in the Coachella Valley along the San Andreas Fault. The hills have natural springs along the fault. These support native California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) oases habitats.

Geographic Features

Peaks

• Edom Hill, 1594feet, : Located near Thousand Palms, Edom Hill is one of the highest peaks in the range. The prominence of the hill within the Coachella Valley has made it a chosen location for numerous communication towers.
• Flat Top Mountain, 823feet,
• Squaw Hill, 609feet, : A promontory overlooking the Thousand Palms Oasis.

Canyons

• Pushawalla Canyon,
• Thousand Palms Canyon,

Oases

• Biskra Palms, : Named in honor of Biskra, Algeria.^[2]
• Hidden Palms,
• Macomber Palms,
• Pushawalla Palms,
• Thousand Palms Oasis, : The name origin for the community of Thousand Palms.
• Willis Palms,

Parks

The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.

See also

• Indio Hills Palms

External links

• Official Indio Hills Palms State Park website
• Official Coachella Valley Preserve website

Notes and References

1. Book: Gunther . Jane Davies . Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories . 1984 . Riverside, California . 251–252.
2. Book: Gunther . Jane Davies . Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories . 1984 . Riverside, California . 53–54.