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Palms to Pines Scenic Byway

Explore Palms to Pines Scenic Byway in California, USA, a Mountain driving route connecting Palm Desert, CA and Banning, CA. View the map, stops, distance, photos,…

• Region: California, USA
• Distance: 67 mi (108 km)
• Estimated time: 2 hr
• Difficulty: Moderate
• About: CA-74 climbs from the Coachella Valley floor at Palm Desert up a series of switchbacks with wide desert views, then continues through pinyon and pine to Mountain Center. The byway turns up CA-243 through Idyllwild and drops to Banning. In about an hour you go…
• Stop: Palm Desert
• Stop: Mountain Center
• Stop: Idyllwild
• Stop: Banning