Fodor's Expert Review Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail

Allow three hours for this moderately strenuous, 3-mile trek. There's no shade, and the trail climbs 300 steep feet in both directions, eventually dropping down into a canyon where you'll find an oasis lined with fan palms, which can only be viewed from boulders above. Look closely to see evidence of Native Americans in this area, from traces of cooking fires to rocks carved with petroglyphs. Moderate.