Parts of the city lie within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, which makes up 280,071 acres and borders Rancho Mirage in the southwest.Bignell, Rob (July 11, 2019). “Hiking Destinations Abound in the Coachella Valley. UKEN Report. Retrieved on August 21, 2021, from https://ukenreport.com/hiking-destinations-abound-valley/City of Rancho Mirage General Plan. Conservation and Open Space Element. Page F-22. Retrieved on August 21, 2021, from https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/36579898/conservation-and-open-space-city-of-rancho-mirage
