ECHO HILLS GOLF COURSE, VALLEY-WIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

The San Jacinto Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for this high-desert municipal track where elevation changes of 200 feet create natural drama most desert courses lack. Wide fairways favor the big stick, but approach shots demand precision to multi-tiered greens that slope toward distant mountain vistas. At 3,000 feet above sea level, the thin air adds 10-15 yards to every club while afternoon winds test even seasoned desert rats.