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seasonal salads incorporate local ingredients, while mains range from ricotta buttermilk pan- cakes with vanilla bean butter at breakfast to ale-braised short ribs and Hass avocado fries for dinner. State Fare serves lunch, too, and guests can also order alfresco bites and beverages from the Air Pool Bar. The family friendly main pool and a cliff-top adult pool both offer lounge seating and private cabanas equipped with cooling misters that curb the dry desert heat. A new putting green and outdoor event space called The Ledge debuted this summer; bocce sets, lawn games, bicycles and helmets are available for guest use as well. More than 20 miles of mountain biking and hiking trails wind through the rugged hills and canyons here, and when the weather allows, complimentary guided hikes depart from the property at sunrise and sunset. The Chuckwalla Trail loops around land adjacent to the resort, opening to sweeping Coachella Valley views plus vistas of Mount San Jacinto, Mount San Gorgonio and the Santa Rosa Mountain range. 288 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 7 The Rancho Mirage Spa (above) "guides each guest's journey to peace and well-being." Customized desert-inspired treatments and rituals include massages, facials and body scrubs.