Events

Golf Tournament at Stone Eagle. Join us on Tuesday, April 21st at the spectacular Stone Eagle Golf Club in Palm Desert for a golf tournament benefitting Friends of the Desert Mountains. Proceeds from the two-day event raise funds supporting our mission to secure and preserve lands in the Coachella Valley, and to support conservation and education at the big rock – the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. For more information click here

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Ongoing Programs. Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Ongoing Programs have been suspended for the summer months as of June 1, 2009. Visitor Center, Bookstore and hiking trails remain open.

Visitor Center Summer Hours: The Visitor Center is open Thursday through Sunday (closed Tuesday & Wednesday) from 8 AM to 3 PM during the summer months. For a map to the Visitor Center: Click Here.

Morning Hikes
When: Last hike of the season – Thursday, May 28! Please arrive by 6:15 AM for departure by 6:30 AM. Hikes will resume in the fall. Please check back then for a schedule of hikes and times.
Where: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51-500 Hwy. 74, Palm Desert, CA. For a map to the Visitor Center: Click Here.

Bobcat Bookstore & Gift Shop Sale
Come visit Friends of the  Desert Mountains Bobcat Bookstore & Gift Shop on Highway 74 in the Monument. Go to Bookstore webpage: Click here. For a map to the Visitor Center:
Click Here.