Path of the Bighorn

Bighorn Institute initiated the public art project, Path of the Bighorn, in 2002, in an effort to educate the public about the plight of the endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep. Alexandra Sheldon was the President of the Board at that time and she spear-headed the project and was largely responsible for it’s immense success. Our goal was to have 40 painted ram sculptures displayed throughout the Coachella Valley. The project far exceeded our expectations and the “final path” included over 100 painted bighorn sculptures. Many of the sculptures have been sold with the funds benefiting Bighorn Institute’s research and conservation efforts for Peninsular bighorn.

Today, 35 of these sculptures are in permanent, public locations that can be enjoyed for years to come. Painted rams are on site from Palm Springs to Coachella at locations such as the Palm Springs International Airport, casinos, private businesses, and children’s organizations such as the Children’s Discovery Museum.

Below is a list of Path of the Bighorn painted ram sculpture names and location where they can be viewed. There is also a list of links that will bring up a map showing the location of each sculpture, by city. If you’re in the Valley visiting or if you are a resident, we would encourage you to follow the Path of the Bighorn and enjoy the incredible art, as well as the immense beauty of this endangered species, the Peninsular desert bighorn.

Path of the Bighorn Locations Palm Springs    Sculpture  Site Location and Address         1  Pemtemwhaha  Agua Caliente Cultural Museum  219 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs         2  Follow the Leader  Agua Caliente Development Authority  901 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs         3  On the Rocks  Agua Caliente Tribal Administration Office  600 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs         4   Kokopelli Fun  Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs  450 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs         5   In the Shadow of  Mt. San Jacinto  Camelot Theater  2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs         6  Animal Tracks  Desert Animal Hospital  4299 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs         7  Bighorn Sky Figure  Desert Regional Medical Center - Hospice  1150 North Indian Drive, Palm Springs         8 Guardian of the Oasis  Family YMCA of the Desert  3601 East Mesquite Avenue. Palm Springs         9  Palm Springs Nights  Palm Springs Aerial Tramway  1 Tramway Road, Palm Springs       10  Bighorn Spring  Palm Springs International Airport  3400 Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs       11  Welcome to Palm  Springs  Palm Springs International Airport  3400 Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs       12  Pasquino  Palm Springs City Hall  3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs       13  Spirit in the Sky  Palm Springs Life Magazine  303 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs       14  Bighorn Ghost  Dance  Palm Springs Plumbing  208 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs       15  Cahuilla Life  Spa Resort Casino  401 East Armado Road, Palm Springs       16  In Honor of Diego  Rivera  Tesoras del Pueblo at the Corridor  296 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs   Rancho Mirage        Sculpture  Site Location and Address       17  Big Horns for  Bighorns  Childrens Discovery Museum  71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage       18  The Guardian  Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center  39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage       19  Desert Majesty  Mirage Center  39935 Vista Del Sol, Rancho Mirage       20  From the Earth  Palm Springs Convention & Visitor Authority  70100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage       21  Hail to the Chief  Powers Carpet One  71685 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage       22  Bridging the Gap  Rancho Mirage City Hall  69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage       23  Boundary Lines  Rancho Mirage Public Library  71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage       24  Born Wild, Live  Free  Windermere Real Estate  71691 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage   Palm Desert       Sculpture  Site Location and Address       25  Spikehorns  Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument  Visitor Center  51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert       26  Spring Time  The Gardens on El Paseo  73591 El Paseo, Palm Desert       27  American Odyssey  The Gardens on El Paseo  73591 El Paseo, Palm Desert       28  Pa’at I  The Living Desert  47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert       29  Monarch of the  Mountains  The Living Desert  47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert       30  Ram I Am  Marriot Desert Springs Villas  1091 Pinehurst Lane, Palm Desert   La Quinta        Sculpture  Site Location and Address       31  International Ram  Desert Sands Unified School District  Administration Office  47950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta       32  In the Still of the  Night  La Quinta City Hall  78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta       33  Putting on the Ritz  Milauskas Eye Institute  78560 Highway 111, La Quinta   Indio    Sculpture  Site Location and Address       34  Blue Gold  Cabazon Indians Tribal Office  84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio   Coachella    Sculpture  Site Location and Address       35  Spirit of the Santa  Rosas  Spotlight 29 Casino  Interstate-10 at Dillion Road (46200 Harrison),  Coachella

Map Links for Path of the Bighorn Sculpture Locations  Palm Springs:  http://batchgeo.com/map/e49fd3e0ac6416432eeb1d678ee8af3a  Rancho Mirage:  http://batchgeo.com/map/122313d1aeefba04f2c72c9cec599334  Palm Desert:  http://batchgeo.com/map/07a2b9f4f4a40fc77c37ea0679660c17  La Quinta, Indio, Coachella:  http://batchgeo.com/map/fbe9b15975f5699164e3900d87f18c32

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