Hiking
Indian Canyons
Palm Springs · Around $12 adults
HikingIdyllwildFreeFamily friendly
Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail
A gentle pine-forest trail near Idyllwild, roughly five miles with modest elevation change — the easiest way to spend a hot afternoon at 5,000 feet.
- Admission
- Free; permit may be required
- Address
- Fern Valley Rd near Humber Park, Idyllwild, CA 92549
- Parking
- Limited trailhead pull-out near Humber Park
Details checked September 10, 2026.
Hotels nearby
Closest stays by actual distance.
Idyllwild Inn
$$ · Idyllwild
0.9 miCheck Rates
Quiet Creek Inn
$$ · Idyllwild
1.3 miCheck Rates
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs
$$$$ · Historic Tennis Club
9.7 miCheck RatesKorakia Pensione
$$$ · Historic Tennis Club
9.8 miCheck Rates
Casa Cody
$$ · Downtown / Historic Tennis Club
9.9 miCheck Rates
Restaurants nearby
Cafe Aroma
Italian · $$ · Idyllwild
0.7 mi
Idyllwild Brewpub
American · $$
0.8 mi
Gastrognome
American · $$ · Idyllwild
0.9 mi
Ferro
Italian · $$
1.3 mi
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