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This is for higher clearance 4x4 suvs. The first half of the route is very chill and mostly scenic with a few holes on the road. Once you reach the mountains, you enter a small valley between two mountains that are very rocky with large rocks. Managed to do it with a 4x4 2004 xterra with 32” mud tires with a 1” lift. If you get in a bad spot, it is very difficult to turn back since it is mostly downhill the whole time. Once you exit the boundary of the national park, make sure you exit the trail on the asphalt road at the gun range. If you keep going (like we did) you will reach a dead end. This was our first major off roading experience the we timed poorly and did the hard parts at night which made it more difficult even with exterior flood lights. Overall a great trail and possible to complete with the right clearance.
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This is an outstanding hike. Moderate to Moderately Stressful in places. Great views. It took 4.5 hours to complete.
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Great Hike. Have seen the dam with and without water depending on the time of the year. Easy hike.
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Loved this hike! We hiked half the trail. Start from the Indian Cove side & if u hike to one of the peaks (approx 3.5 miles) most of the return hike will be descending. We began at 9:12 AM (65 degrees) with the sun to our backs, turned around at the peak, & the sun was mostly to our backs returning by 3 PM (85 degrees). The terrain is moderate (beginning is like walking on the beach through thick sand, tiring,until the last half mile which was challenging switch backs.
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Mine is cool, hike is kinda boring along old mining roads. Past the Lost Horse mine along backside is fairly rugged (my favorite part), with views of the huge basin on the other side.
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This was a quiet trail not marked on the maps or in GIA map. Followed Quail trail to sign for Johnny Canyon — well used and some markers (arrows) further down the trail.
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This is a really great out and back hike through interesting and varied desert landscape which brings you to to an outlook with amazing views of the Lost Palms Oasis. The trailhead is located near the Cottonwood Ranger Station and Campsite in the south of Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a popular route so you may want to start early. Make sure you take plenty of water as the route offers no shade and you’ll be walking for at least 2.5 to 3 hours. The route is well signed and easy to follow and while there are a couple of steepish sections it’s mainly moderate and the whole trail is on firm sand/gravel with only a few short sections on deeper sand.
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This is a really great out and back hike through interesting and varied desert landscape which brings you to to an outlook with amazing views of the Lost Palms Oasis. The trailhead is located near the Cottonwood Ranger Station and Campsite in the south of Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a popular route so you may want to start early. Make sure you take plenty of water as the route offers no shade and you’ll be walking for at least 2.5 to 3 hours. The route is well signed and easy to follow and while there are a couple of steepish sections it’s mainly moderate and the whole trail is on firm sand/gravel with only a few short sections on deeper sand.
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Fun hike for kids. Lots of boulders and rocks to explore near the parking lot. Picnic tables to eat a meal. Lots of parking.
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Fun level hike. Lots of places to climb and explore for little hikers. Lots of resting spots. Dam was dry, we were able to climb down and explore it.
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Hiked with our little guys, 6y and 9y. Uphill all the way to the top - a nice lookout with 180 views - fun downhill back. A bit windy at the top. A lot of big boulders made for easy resting spots with nice views for small legs. Well maintained and marked trail, some parts were dirt and many were stone steps. Vault toilets at the parking lot. Saw a steady stream of hikers, plenty of room to pass and spread out at the top.
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Hiked to take sunrise @ oasis. Lots of locals use trail for conditioning (trail running).
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Fairly simple trail with decent elevation over a short distance ... beautiful views all around… Joshua at peak you can see in every direction sonic views and much Presence.
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Pretty good off road track, sandy, rocky, in the wash and through a canyon. Must have 4x4 and some decent driving skills. No service so be prepared. Picked up some trash along the way, pretty clean, please keep it that way my friends ~
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The weather was perfect about mid 60s. It is an easy hike only about 1 mile. You see an old dam, watering station, petroglyphs, and some of the interesting landscape of Joshua Tree NP.
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Good elevation gain. Perfect for beginners or first timers looking for a reasonable challenge.
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Very crowded and difficult to socially distance. Great 360 degree view at top and two bars of Verizon LTE cellular reception.
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Go clockwise to mine then climb to highest point. The middle section is up and down with loose rock but gives great views of the interior wilderness. The upper part of the descent goes through a lush valley with tall trees. My Garmin 62s GPS registered 1078 vertical feet and 7.1 miles.
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Excellent moderate hike. First mile on good tracks (route well signed as well) to warm up. Next section has moderate inclines but nothing hard ... climbs interspersed with contouring. Amazing views out to the North and West of the park as you wind your way up hill. As you descend you’ll see down to the left below you a wide wash which when you meet you turn right and follow. The rest of the loop follows washes (well signed) and as you start along the Maze Loop section there are beautiful views of San Gorgonio in the distance (with a sprinkling of snow now). Keep following the wash as it turns to the right and parallels the road until you get back to the trailhead.
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Excellent moderate hike. First mile on good tracks (route well signed as well) to warm up. Next section has moderate inclines but nothing hard ... climbs interspersed with contouring. Amazing views out to the North and West of the park as you wind your way up hill. As you descend you’ll see down to the left below you a wide wash which when you meet you turn right and follow. The rest of the loop follows washes (well signed) and as you start along the Maze Loop section there are beautiful views of San Gorgonio in the distance (with a sprinkling of snow now). Keep following the wash as it turns to the right and parallels the road until you get back to the trailhead.
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This is an excellent hike in one of the less-crowded areas of Joshua Tree National Park. When I hiked the trail back in September 2020 I didn't meet anyone on the trail - up or down. The trail combines walking through sandy washes, crossing some rocky terrain, and a moderately steep climb to reach the mine.
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What a fun trail! The nice part about it is that it’s very beginner friendly, but also has plenty of options for a more experienced driver. It allowed me to gain confidence in our JLU and now I look forward to a more difficult trail. We aired our tires down and had no problem at all until the end when Mr. fancy pants decided not to listen to my cues and ended up rubbing the tire into the wheel well. No damage caused. Hubby gets a slap on the wrist!
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This is a beautiful, well groomed and well marked trail. The trailhead is just after the Indian Cove entrance to JT, and it takes you across a rolling plain of desert brush and large rocks, then into a sandy rock canyon. Finally, a few switchbacks take you to the top of the canyon. We only went to the summit (3.5 miles in) and did not go through to the park but rather came back to Indian Cove. A lovely hike.
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An overall solid hike. Was slowish going in the sand my canyons going up. Excellent view from the top.
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First part of the hike coming in from Juniper flats is on a good well defined trail. I then took the side road just past mile marker 23. Trail disappeared in a small canyon at the foot of the mountain. From there it was a scramble pretty much straight up. Luckily it wasn’t too hard. The top was VERY windy and didn’t find the register or the survey marker. Went down the Northeast side following a trail which then disappeared about half way down. This meant more bushwhacking. Again not too difficult but not pleasant either. Got myself back to where the road ended and was back on trail again. About 12 miles in total. View form the top is spectacular and worth it but the trail is not great and very hard to find. Expect some bushwhacking.
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Nice hike to interesting and unique spot. Not an easy hike, gains around 300 ft each way. Someone called it easy an that’s irresponsible! Maybe a 4 on a 1-10 scale.
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