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Rock scrambling. 3.9 mile trail near Panorama Heights, California
Joshua Tree peak 4477 is about 3.9 miles long and located near Panorama Heights, California. The trail is great for rock climbing and normally takes a full day. The Wilderness Travel Course put on by the Sierra Club each year conducts a Joshua Tree weekend training. They focus on navigation and rock scrambling techniques on this weekend of the...
This is a relativly easy hike. Lots of desert plants and flowers to see along with beautiful views. On clear days you can see the Salton Sea. There is an old mine to explore (only from outside as entrance has been sealed).
Trips
A short but rewarding nature walk in the heart of Joshua Tree.
Full write up at Modern Hiker.
Amidst the Eagle Mountain Range at the SouthWest corner of Joshua Tree National Park, lies Carey’s Castle, a small cave-like dwelling constructed in the 1920’s for use as a place to live while mining the adjacent vertical shaft. Very little is known about the “Carey” character, however without the inquisitiveness of the destination; this is still a magnificent hike full of incredible flora and terrain to behold. An early spring hike such as ours is probably...
Scrambling around Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree NP - Wonderland of Rocks, California, United States
Hiking | 10.2 miles
Hiking | 10.2 miles
We spent a few days in Joshua Tree with warm weather and a great campsite. Our big hike there was an off trail hiking/scrambling adventure that got quite a bit longer than planned. Our outbound wash was pretty easy for the most part with only a few rock piles to scramble over. But the return route was full of car and bus sized boulders that took a long time to get over....
One of the most popular trails among local cardio-enthusiasts, the
Mirage Trail (also known as the "Bump-n-Grind" trail, the "Desert Drive
Trail", the "Patton Trail", and the "Desert Mirage Trail") begins
with it's trail-head along Highway 111 on the border of Rancho Mirage
and Palm Desert. There are a few start points for this trail. Books
will tell you that you should access it via Painters Path (behind Target
in Palm...
from the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens:The Living Desert Nature Preserve consists of 1,080 sonoran desert
acres situated just above the zoo. From The Living Desert, a hiker can
select one of three trails to suit their desired experience of the real
undisturbed desert. The nature trails take you through various Sonoran
Desert biological communities and habitats including desert riparian
woodland with smoketree, palo verde and desert willow, and desert scrub...
*** 2 miles each way ****the triangle area is a campground called jumbo rocks $10 a night with camp fire ring and table...the square is Crown prince rock formation...click on satellite view for actual terrain picture...for those that dont know, when the pics stop showing click outside that black box to see the map, the small black rectangle should disappear so you can see the way points and trail.......................................Great trip, entered from...
A short scramble away from the crowds of Keys Point to better views.
More info at Modern Hiker.
A short but steep scramble up the side of a mountain in Joshua Tree's backcountry. Full write up at Modern Hiker.
Samuelson Rocks Hike, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Joshua Tree, California, United States
Hiking | 5.8 miles
Hiking | 5.8 miles
A slightly more interesting and less direct route to the Samuelson Rocks. The rocks on which Mr. Samuelson engraved his philosophies while homesteading in the 1920's make for a great day hike destination! Read the history here: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/historyculture/samrocks.htm.
This is a great hike that is not crowded, well maintained and has been newly marked. Turns and trail junctions are clearly labeled with directions and mileage. From the parking lot at Juniper Flats to Fan Canyon View and back is about 11 miles round trip. To hike to the view and then continue on Stubbe Springs Loop would be about 13 miles. We wanted to do that but ran out of...
Porcupine Wash to Monument Mountain to Pinkham Canyon Road-Joshua Tree National Park
Hayfield, California, United States
Hiking | 12.1 miles
Hiking | 12.1 miles
The Koko-Nut Hikers (Mark Johnson, Gary Palomino, Ty Mull, Royce & Sandy Jones and Lance Gillepsie) hiked Porcupine Wash to Monument Mountain to Pinkham Canyon Road. We had two four wheel drive vehicles and left one at Pinkham Canyon Road for pick up at the end of the hike and all six hikers were transported with the second vehicle to the trailhead at the Porcupine Wash Backcountry Board on Pinto Basin Road. This...
super rad joshua trail hike
A nice 7.2-mile loop consisting of the Mirage (a.k.a. "Bump-n-Grind"),
Herb Jeffries, & Mike Schuler Trails. Because most of these trails are so short, I thought it best to create some loops for people visiting to venture upon. This loop allows you access to every north-end trail in the Palm Desert San Jacinto area.You will begin at the trail-head for the Mirage Trail and work your way to the top. Then back...
Dead Horse Mine, Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States
Hiking | 1.7 miles
Hiking | 1.7 miles
