Location: Joshua Tree National Park. The turnoff for the Split Rock Picnic Area and the Split Rock Loop Trail is on Park Blvd., 8 miles east of the junction at Keys View and 2.2 miles west of the junction with Pinto Basin Road. Head north on the dirt road (all vehicles OK) for half a…
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Location: Pinto Basin Road, Joshua Tree National Park. The Cholla Cactus Garden Trail is 18.4 miles southeast of Highway 62 (via Utah Trail, Park Blvd. and Pinto Basin Rd.) and 27 miles north of Interstate 10 (via Cottonwood Springs Rd. and Pinto Basin Rd.) Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is $25 per vehicle (for…
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Location: Indian Cove, Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, take Indian Cove Rd. (36 miles northeast of I-10, 16 miles east of Yucca Valley and 6 miles west of Twenytnine Palms). Head south on Indian Cove Rd. for 2.7 miles to the Indian Cove Campground entrance. Drive to the western end of the campground…
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Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From I-10 east of Indio, take exit 168 (Cottonwood Springs Rd.) Head north for 1.5 miles. The trail head will be on your right. If you are coming from the north, the trail head will be 5.5 miles south of the Cottonwood Visitor Center. Agency: Joshua Tree National Park Distance:…
Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Interstate 10 east of Indio, take exit 168 for Cottonwood Springs Road. Head north for 7 miles to the Cottonwood Visitor Center where you will pay your admission fee ($25 per vehicle for a week or $40 for an annual pass; inter-agency passes also accepted). Turn right onto Cottonwood…
High View Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: High desert near Yucca Valley. From I-10, take Highway 62 northeast for 21.8 miles. Turn right on Joshua Lane (opposite highway 247). Go 4.6 miles to a T-junction at San Marino Drive. Turn right and follow San Marino Drive to Black Rock Canyon Road. Drive 0.3…
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Hidden Valley Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62 in Yucca Valley, take Park Blvd. south into Joshua Tree National Park. Follow it for a total of 14 miles, during which it becomes Quail Springs Road and then resumes as Park Blvd. The well-signed Hidden Valley…
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Thank you readers for a terrific 2016! It was another landmark year for NHLA with more than 180,000 people visiting the site and receiving awards from outlets such as HealthListed and FeedSpot. The food drive/hike event “Will Hike For Food: Rocky Peak” helped the West Valley Food Pantry help those in need. More than 100…
Pine City (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, about six miles past the junction with Highway 247 and 26 miles northeast of I-10, take Park Boulevard (signed for the park) south (turn right if you’re coming from the west, left if from the east). Follow the road for a…
Ryan Ranch (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, about six miles past the junction with Highway 247 and 26 miles northeast of I-10, take Park Boulevard (signed for the park) south (turn right if you’re coming from the west, left if from the east). Follow the road for a…
Mt. Inspiration (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, about six miles past the junction with Highway 247 and 26 miles northeast of I-10, take Park Boulevard (signed for the park) south (turn right if you’re coming from the west, left if from the east). Follow the road for a…
Eureka Peak (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: High desert near Yucca Valley. From I-10, take Highway 62 northeast for 21.8 miles. Turn right on Joshua Lane (opposite highway 247). Go 4.6 miles to a T-junction at San Marino Drive. Turn right and follow San Marino Drive to Black Rock Canyon Road. Drive 0.3 miles to…
Thank you readers for your continued support and encouragement of this website! In 2015, NHLA received more traffic than any other year. The site continued expanding into the outdoors/hiking community, networking with other sites such as SoleLabz and being featured as a resource by outlets such as Inside Hook, CBS Local, We Like LA and…
Wall Street Mill/Barker Dam (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, about six miles past the junction with Highway 247 and 26 miles northeast of I-10, take Park Boulevard (signed for the park) south (turn right if you’re coming from the west, left if from the east). Follow the road…
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Skull Rock Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Jumbo Rocks Campground, Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms (43 miles east of I-10; 21 miles east of Yucca Valley) take Utah Trail south into the park. Drive 8.6 miles, past the park’s north entrance and bear right at the junction with Pinto…
Arch Rock Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: White Tank Campground, Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms (43 miles east of I-10; 21 miles east of Yucca Valley) take Utah Trail south into the park. Drive a total of 8.6 miles, past the entrance booth, and turn left on Pinto…
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Willow Hole (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62 in the town of Joshua Tree (about 6 miles east of Yucca Valley, 27 miles east of I-10 and about 15 miles west of Twentynine Palms) take Park Blvd. (signed for the park) south, past the entrance booth, and drive for…
Covington Crest (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: High desert near Yucca Valley. From Highway 62 (23.6 miles east of I-10 and 18 miles west of Twentynine Palms), head south on La Contenta Road. It becomes dirt after a mile when it crosses Yucca Trail. Continue on the dirt road, which is generally in good condition…
Greetings readers and hikers, I hope this has been a happy, fun and successful year for you all! As is tradition on this site, for the last post of the year we present a list of the highlights from the last 365 days. It was a banner year for NHLA – we passed one million…
Ryan Mountain (Joshua Tree National Park) Location: Joshua Tree National Park. From Highway 62, about six miles past the junction with Highway 247 and 26 miles northeast of I-10, take Park Boulevard (signed for the park) south (turn right if you’re coming from the west, left if from the east). Follow the road for a…
