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This trail is accessible from within The Living Desert zoo. We were limited in that we started late in the day (you have to leave the zoo by 5:00 PM), and were pushing a stroller. So we were primarily limited to the "Middle Loop." Otherwise we would have explored the "Wilderness Loop," which goes up into Eisenhower Mountain.
This is a very gentle, level portion of the trail (~100 ft elevation change). Being part of the zoo, the Middle Loop is filled with signs describing the geology, flora, and fauna of this part of the desert.
This trail is accessible from within The Living Desert zoo. We were limited in that we started late in the day (you have to leave the zoo by 5:00 PM), and were pushing a stroller. So we were primarily limited to the "Middle Loop." Otherwise we would have explored the "Wilderness Loop," which goes up into Eisenhower Mountain.
This is a very gentle, level portion of the trail (~100 ft elevation change). Being part of the zoo, the Middle Loop is filled with signs describing the geology, flora, and fauna of this part of the desert.
Tips:
Note that the trail head is within The Living Desert, so you have to pay to play (which is OK, the zoo is pretty good). If you want to do the outer Wilderness Loop, start the hike early so that you can get out of the zoo by 5:00 PM. (You might be able to save your receipt and return on a second day without paying for the zoo again, but I haven't tried this.)
If you do the outer loop, bring water (it is the desert, after all).
Note that the trail head is within The Living Desert, so you have to pay to play (which is OK, the zoo is pretty good). If you want to do the outer Wilderness Loop, start the hike early so that you can get out of the zoo by 5:00 PM. (You might be able to save your receipt and return on a second day without paying for the zoo again, but I haven't tried this.)
If you do the outer loop, bring water (it is the desert, after all).
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