![]() But of all the desert canyons, it was the first valley of Tahquitz that was most habitable and easiest to access from downtown Palm Springs, little more than a 40-minute walk. Andreas flows year-round, even during drought. Murray Canyon was one of these palm-lined streams, with lovely pools and the famed Seven Sisters waterfalls, which are like giant birdbaths in the middle of the desert. I would imagine that after the big stock market crash of 1929 more American youths were drawn to this type of existence.īC: And I assume all of this was off-the-grid then, right? I mean, what were the conditions of these canyons like then? Some of these Nature Boys were probably trying to avoid World War 1. This upset the local authorities in Palm Springs, though the Indians never bothered him until later in the 1920s, when they were building the new Trading Post. GK: During the period around 1918, Pester’s camp in Palm Canyon included many bearded, long-haired Nature Boys, some of whom were also German immigrants. During drought years, however, Palm Canyon dries up in the summer and is not suitable for habitation for the hot portion of the year, which is why Pester spent his summers in Chino Canyon or elsewhere.īC: Was Pester kind of a lone wolf in the early years? Or when did others like him start showing up? Some of the largest stands of native Washingtonia palms in the world are found just above where Pester had his cabin. It has many beautiful pools, waterfalls, a few hot springs, and even some lovely water grottos with indoor waterfalls. ![]() Palm Canyon flows from Pinon Flat, up near the Palms, to Pines Highway, about fifteen miles down to the trading post on the Indian Reservation. Pester had a palm log cabin up there and was a resident for at least six years until the Indians built the Trading Post.
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