Joshua Tree National Park

Trails in Joshua Tree

34 trails · 121.9 total miles

Hikers on a dirt trail going between Joshua trees and shrubs heading towards a rock formation.

Hike Boy Scout Trail

Unrated
8 mi ·1-10 hours hrs
Hikers descending a dirt trail through Joshua trees, yuccas, and shrubs.

Hike Lost Palms Oasis

strenuous
7.5 mi ·4-6 hours hrs
wo hikers walk along a sandy trail surrounded by golden vegetation and tall granite rock formations

Hike Willow Hole

Unrated
7 mi ·246 ft gain ·3-5 hours hrs
A large Joshua tree in the middle of a trail through a desert landscape.

Hike Panorama Loop Trail

Unrated
6.6 mi ·1,000 ft gain ·3-5 hours hrs
Sign for the trailhead for the West Side Loop with mountains and desert vegetation in the background

Hike West Side Loop

moderate
4.7 mi ·785 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs
A valley filled with Mojave yuccas and desert vegetation with mountains in the backbround.

Hike Contact Mine

Unrated
4 mi ·700 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs
The information sign at the beginning of the trail

Hike Lost Horse Mine

Unrated
4 mi ·550 ft gain ·2-4 hours hrs
A trail leading through a valley of Joshua trees with mountains and rock formations in the distance.

Hike Minerva Hoyt Trail

Unrated
3 mi ·100 ft gain ·1-2 hours hrs
Cottonwood trees and California fan palms

Hike Cottonwood Spring

easy
3 mi ·20 min hrs
A man on a trail holds a camera and smiles towards a person kneeling in front of a rock

Hike Split Rock

Unrated
2.5 mi ·150 ft gain ·150 min hrs
A hiker walking on a dirt trail with rocks in the background

Hike Skull Rock

Unrated
1.7 mi ·1-2 hours hrs
A viewpoint showing a yucca cactus, desert mountains, and a snowy peak in the background.

Hike Hi-View Trail

moderate
1.3 mi ·400 ft gain ·1-2 hours hrs
Three hikers walking along a dirt path running between large boulders.

Hike Barker Dam Trail

easy
1.1 mi ·60 min hrs
A dirt trail starting between wooden fences with rocky mountains in the distance.

Hike Indian Cove Trail

easy
0.6 mi ·50 ft gain ·45 min hrs
Desert shrubs and Joshua trees in the foreground and rock formations and mountains in the background

Hike Cap Rock

easy
0.4 mi ·45 min hrs
A hiker walking along a barren trail with desert vegetation and small boulders.

Hike Arch Rock

Unrated
0.2 mi ·90 min hrs
A person walking a sidewalk next to a fence in front of chollas with the sun setting over mountains.

Hike Cholla Cactus Garden

easy
0 mi ·30 min hrs
A dirt trail between split rail fences with three hikers in the distance heading towards mountains.

Hike Fortynine Palms Oasis

Unrated
0 mi ·300 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs
A hiker looking through a rocky landscape to a valley with mountains in the distance.

Hike Hidden Valley Trail

easy
0 mi ·100 ft gain ·60 min hrs
Two people on a paved trail heading towards a clump of fan palms with mountains in the distance.

Hike Oasis of Mara

easy
0 mi ·45 min hrs
A wooden bridge over a wash with a valley filled with desert vegetation in the background.

Hike Bajada Trail

easy
0 mi ·30 min hrs
A dirt path heading past a sign, Joshua trees, small trees, and shrubs towards large rock formations

Hike Wall Street Mill

moderate
0 mi ·120 min hrs
A backcountry board with hiking and backpacking info next to a dirt trail heading towards mountains.

Hike Pine City Trail

moderate
0 mi ·2-3 hours hrs
A hiker on a dirt trail headed towards a large rock formation in the distance.

Hike Mastodon Peak

moderate
0 mi ·375 ft gain ·2-3 hours hrs
A person hiking a dirt trail on a mountain with mountains in the distance.

Hike Ryan Mountain

Unrated
0 mi ·2-3 hours hrs

Discovery Trail

easy
0.7 mi ·70 ft gain

Keys View

easy
0.2 mi ·25 ft gain

Ryan Ranch

easy
1 mi ·135 ft gain

California Riding and Hiking Trail

strenuous
36.6 mi
The Black Rock Backcountry information board is in the foreground on the left. Hikers and a Joshua Tree are seen on the background on the right.

Warren Peak

strenuous
6.3 mi ·1,110 ft gain

Echo T Connector Trail

easy
0.6 mi

Short Loop Trail

moderate
4 mi ·522 ft gain

Burnt Hill Trail

strenuous
7.3 mi ·910 ft gain

Eureka Peak Trail

strenuous
9.6 mi ·1,748 ft gain

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9 campgrounds, 78 trails, 3.0M annual visitors

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