Earthquake Canyon Express Downhill Bicycle Adventure

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Palm Springs, USA

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5+ bookings last month.

4 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a leisurely bike ride in the desert. This guided mountain bike tour will take you down a gentle grade along the San Andreas Fault where the Mojave Desert transitions into the Colorado Desert. Enjoy beautiful views of the desert landscape as you pedal along the paved path.

Suitable for a wide range of biking abilities and anyone 12 years and older
Learn about the unique ecology and history of the area
Arrange for pick up from select Palm Springs hotels
Bike rental, safety equipment, transportation, snacks and drinks included

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Professional guide
Use of bicycle
Use of helmet

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Big Wheel Bikes & Palm Desert Bike Rentals
74200 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
Ample parking on the block in front our Palm Desert store available. Restrooms available as well.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

San Andreas Fault

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Salton Sea (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Do you have any physical limitations or food allergies we should be aware of?
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Krista_H

Lovely way to spend a morning. Very interesting and informative. Ben was a great tour guide. The scenery was very pretty.

Reviews

4.9

based on 267 reviews

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Great ride!

Jennilyn_D, Feb 2026

Great ride! The guide was super cool and gave a lot of good info about the area. Scenery is awesome!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for the kind review!

Beautiful morning ride

Krista_H, Feb 2026

Lovely way to spend a morning. Very interesting and informative. Ben was a great tour guide. The scenery was very pretty.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you for the 5 star review, Krista!

Great guide (Dale!) -...

Jessica_K, Jan 2026

Great guide (Dale!) - really fun way to explore the area. Not very hard but enough that it felt worth it! Thank you!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for the 5 star review, Jessica!

Riding through a painting!

Heidi_H, Dec 2025

What a marvelous trip! The canyon is gorgeous and Ben’s tutorials were fascinating and very much enhanced our appreciation of the ride.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for the 5 star review, Heidi!

Great morning activity....

Sandra_B, Mar 2025

Great morning activity. The bikes were very comfortable and Ben our tour guide was very knowledgeable and was a lot of fun.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for the 5 star review Sandra!

Top Flight

Constance_R, Feb 2025

First-rate experience. Ben provided outstanding commentary! Canyon is beautiful. Absolutely recommend.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for the kind review!

Canyon cruise So Cal!

Paula_S, Feb 2025

This was a great downhill cruise. Bikes were comfortable & in good repair. Our guide Ben was very knowledgeable, friendly & accommodating. The canyon was intriguing with so much natural beauty. Also enjoyed seeing agricultural aspect of the valley. Great way to spend a morning in So Cal! Highly recommend Ben and this tour!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for the 5 star review Paula! We're so glad you had a great tour with Ben!

Excellent adventure

susan_a, Jan 2025

Excellent adventure with moderate activity level. Jeff was our expert guide. We previously had Ben as our guide and loved that excursion also.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for the kind review Susan!

Don't be afraid if you haven't ridden a bike in a long time!

James_S, Jan 2025

What an amazing experience. My partner and I are bike riders, but don't let that scare you if you haven't been on one in a while. The road is truly downhill, with a few flat areas, but it never took my breath away as much as the scenery. Captain Ron was amazing in the knowledge he shared before during and after about the area, and what we were seeing. I highly recommend this 4 hour afternoon, you won't be sorry.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with us James! Thank you for the kind review!

Canyon ride

deb_l, Jan 2025

Ben was great guide and very knowledgeable about the canyon and area. Bikes were solid for an easy ride. Beauty galore - awesome!!

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so much for the kind review!

Great Tour

Geraldine_B, Dec 2024

Great experience. Jeff was our guide extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Great way to see and understand the wonders of the geology of San Andre’s fault.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you so much for the kind review! We're so glad you had a great tour with Jeff!

Nice ride!

Joel_M, Oct 2024

The downhill ride was amazing. The scenery through all the plate faults was a hit. Ben was an excellent guide. Kept ensuring everyone was doing well.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

We're so glad you enjoyed your bike tour! Thank you for the kind review Joel!

Pleasant bike ride highly recommend

Andrew_C, Oct 2024

Nice pleasant ride through the fault lines! Seen lots of different rock formations! The scenery was breathtaking. Our guide Ben was amazing we enjoyed every second of it. Also was provided with lots of drink and snacks!

Response from Host, Oct 2024

We're so happy you enjoyed your tour of the San Andreas Fault! Thank you for the kind review!

Nice easy bike ride

Hollie_D, Apr 2024

Well organized and planned bike tour. Our guide was waiting when we arrived and shared the areas history as we rode in the van. The bike ride is not narrated which is different than other tours I’ve taken. I think having someone ride along with us or even a headset telling us what we were looking at would have made the ride even better. The ride is mostly downhill with a little pedaling required the last few miles. There is no shade so sunscreen is a must.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for the review Hollie! We appreciate the feedback from your experience!

Enjoyable bike ride.

Scott_L, Mar 2024

Ben was a very knowledgeable guide and kept things moving along at a nice relaxing, safe pace. Everyone agreed it was worth it.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for the kind review Scott!

A fun afternoon

David_H, Feb 2024

Our Earthquake Canyon Bicycle Tour was great. The scenery was amazing, the bikes were nice and our guide Jeff was friendly and knowledgeable. This was a nice easy ride that I would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for the kind review David! We're so glad you had a great tour!

Great bike ride

John_W, Jan 2024

It was a great leisurely bike ride through the canyon and fields. Our guide was great in protecting us from cars and allowing us to stop and take breaks.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for the review John! We're so glad you had a great bike tour!

Fun!

Wanda_O, Nov 2023

Great bike ride and Ben was very knowledgeable. Bikes were good. Thank you for great morning in the desert

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for the kind review Wanda!

Our spectacular bike journey ❗️

David_G, Jun 2023

It was the best experience of our vacation. Our guide Ben was awesome…he gave us great information about where we were about to ride. The scenery was so spectacular. I would recommend this tour to everyone who comes to Palm Springs.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for the review David! We hope to tour with you again in the future!

Third time is still a charm

Robyn_S, Apr 2023

My third time taking this ride and brought friends this time . It was fantastic ! Ben was an excellent guide and quite knowledgeable. My husband got a flat tire and Ben fixed it so quickly . Thanks .

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for the review and for being a repeat customer Robyn! We're so glad you had a great tour experience with Ben!

Great way to get out and experience the desert up close

Kristy_S, Apr 2023

Perfect way to get out in the desert and experience it up close. My flight arrived at 10:30am and I had tine to check into my hotel and a quick lunch before the 1:00pm tour. Our guide shared interesting information about the area on a wide range of topics, which helped make the experience even more engaging than just the bike ride. The ride itself is easy, so much so that I decided to leave 'the pack' on the last leg and get my heart rate up a little, and I'm just a casual biker. If you are inclined to tip, our guide accepted Venmo.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for the review Kristy! We're so glad you had a great tour experience!

Wonderful!

Shannon_M, Mar 2023

So much fun! Bike was in excellent condition, route was beautiful and easy. Felt safe. Learned a lot!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the review! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour!

A Tour You Will Not Forget

Gary_S, Mar 2023

Of all the tours we took during our stay in Palm Springs this was by far the most memorable and exhilarating of them all. We have our guide, Ben, to thank for that. He was a living breathing wealth of knowledge on everything in and around the canyon which provided us a very complete picture of the past, present and future of the Canyon Desert. Ben let us "do our thing" while insuring our safety. This ride really makes you appreciate the beauty and awesomeness of nature and how fortunate we were to soak it all in.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the kind review Gary! We're proud to have Ben on our team, and we're so glad you had a great experience!

Memorable bike tour and scenery

Wendy_F, Mar 2023

The canyon and agriculture scenery were fascinating! The guide was knowledgeable, welcoming and friendly. We would like be to go back!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the kind review Wendy!

A really fun and entertaining outdoor adventure. A very easy ride.

Robert_M, Mar 2023

A very casual cycling adventure. Beautiful scenery with very little traffic. Always felt safe with the guide/driver following us the whole way.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the review Robert!

Great adventure

Diane_A, Mar 2023

It met all expectations. It was awesome. Ben, my guide was wonderful, friendly and informative. The ride was absolutely beautiful. And I totally enjoyed it.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for the review Diane! We're so glad you had a great tour!

Highly recommend

Rosemary_H, Dec 2022

Had a wonderful ride through the canyon road, just as advertised, flat grade, easy do-able bike ride. Peaceful, interesting and enjoyable experience.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for the review!

Ben our guide was very...

Lisa_S, Nov 2022

Ben our guide was very keen and informative about the areas we passed through! Hi knowledge of the rock, faults, Saulton Sea was amazing!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for the review Lisa!

Colin was great! He...

Beth_E, Nov 2022

Colin was great! He explained the geology about the San Andreas fault and surrounding areas. One of my favorite parts was getting off the bike to actually touch the rock formations of the fault. Was surprised at how soft the rock was- we were able to break off pieces! Thanks for a great experience.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you so much for the kind review Beth! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Kolin!

Fun way to start your day!

PreetiGupta, Nov 2022

We had a lovely time and had a chance to see Box Canyon in a relaxing and slightly active way. It's not a difficult ride, with gravity doing the work most of the time :), but it was still a lot of fun! Tom our guide was great and provided a lot of interesting info throughout. We also got to taste the famous date shake from Sheild's! Thanks for the great morning!