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

8 mi·1-10 hours hrs

Hikers descending a dirt trail through Joshua trees, yuccas, and shrubs.

Hike Lost Palms Oasis

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

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

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

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

4 mi·700 ft gain·2-3 hours hrs

The information sign at the beginning of the trail

Hike Lost Horse Mine

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

3 mi·100 ft gain·1-2 hours hrs

Cottonwood trees and California fan palms

Hike Cottonwood Spring

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

2.5 mi·150 ft gain·150 min hrs

A hiker walking on a dirt trail with rocks in the background

Hike Skull Rock

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

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

1.1 mi·60 min hrs

A dirt trail starting between wooden fences with rocky mountains in the distance.

Hike Indian Cove Trail

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

0.4 mi·45 min hrs

A hiker walking along a barren trail with desert vegetation and small boulders.

Hike Arch Rock

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

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

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

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

0 mi·45 min hrs

A wooden bridge over a wash with a valley filled with desert vegetation in the background.

Hike Bajada Trail

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

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

0 mi·2-3 hours hrs

A hiker on a dirt trail headed towards a large rock formation in the distance.

Hike Mastodon Peak

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

0 mi·2-3 hours hrs

Discovery Trail

0.7 mi·70 ft gain

Keys View

0.2 mi·25 ft gain

Ryan Ranch

1 mi·135 ft gain

California Riding and Hiking Trail

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

6.3 mi·1,110 ft gain

Echo T Connector Trail

Short Loop Trail

4 mi·522 ft gain

Burnt Hill Trail

7.3 mi·910 ft gain

Eureka Peak Trail

9.6 mi·1,748 ft gain