Hike Boy Scout Trail

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  • Explore the Wonderland of Rocks on the Boy Scout Trail.
  • 1-10 Hours
  • Hike Cholla Cactus Garden

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  • An easy quarter mile hike through a cholla patch along Pinto Basin Road.
  • 15-30 Minutes
  • Hike Fortynine Palms Oasis

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  • A difficult three mile hike to a desert oasis.
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Drive Park Boulevard

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  • A scenic drive through Joshua Tree National Park.
  • 1-10 Hours
  • Hike Barker Dam Trail

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  • Enjoy an easy 1.1 mile hike on the Barker Dam Nature Trail.
  • 30-60 Minutes
  • Birding at Joshua Tree

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  • Joshua Tree National Park offers a wide range of birds for birders to discover.
  • Attend an Evening Ranger Program

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  • Attend an evening program at Joshua Tree National Park.
  • 45 Minutes
  • Stargazing at Joshua Tree

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  • Enjoy Joshua Tree National Park's amazing night sky.
  • Visit the Universal Threads Exhibit

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  • Visit the Universal Threads Exhibit and learn about the intertwining relationships between plants, animals, earth, sky, and human life.
  • 15-60 Minutes
  • Horseback Riding in Joshua Tree National Park

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  • Horseback riding designated trails in Joshua Tree National Park.
  • 1-10 Hours
  • Biking in Joshua Tree National Park

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  • Biking in Joshua Tree National Park
  • 1-10 Hours
  • Eagle Mountains Zone Backpacking

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  • Backpack through the Joshua Tree Wilderness in the Eagle Mountains Zone.
  • 2-15 Days
  • Black Rock Zone Backpacking

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  • Backpack in the Black Rock Zone at Joshua Tree National Park. The Black Rock Zone features a wide variety of hiking trails through mountains, washes, ravines, and valleys.
  • 2-15 Days
  • Drive 4x4 Roads

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  • Joshua Tree offers many miles of backcountry dirt roads for four-wheel drive vehicles to explore.
  • 1-10 Hours
  • Pine City Zone Backpacking

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  • Backpack through the Joshua Tree wilderness in the Pine City Zone.
  • 2-15 Days
  • Boy Scout Trail Zone Backpacking

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  • Experience Joshua Tree National Park's wilderness by backpacking along the Boy Scout Trail.
  • 2-15 Days
  • Maze Zone Backpacking

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  • Backpack the Joshua Tree wilderness in the Maze Zone.
  • 2-15 Days
  • Juniper Flats Zone Backpacking

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  • Backpack in the Juniper Flats Zone
  • 2-15 Days
  • Attend a Ranger Stroll

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  • Join a ranger on an educational stroll.
  • 30-45 Minutes
  • Hike Indian Cove Trail

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  • An easy .6 mile loop in Indian Cove.
  • 30-45 Minutes
  • Hike Hidden Valley Trail

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  • Enjoy an easy one mile hike on Hidden Valley Trail.
  • 30-60 Minutes
  • Hike Hi-View Trail

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  • A moderate 1.3-mile loop hike.
  • 1-2 Hours
  • Hike Oasis of Mara

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  • An easy half mile walk to a desert oasis.
  • 30-45 Minutes
  • Visit the Black Rock Art Gallery

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  • Visit the Black Rock Art Gallery
  • 15-45 Minutes
  • Attend a Keys Ranch Tour

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  • Take a tour of Keys Ranch with a park ranger.
  • 90-120 Minutes
  • Hike Panorama Loop Trail

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  • Hike up a sandy wash, then follow the ridgeline of the Little San Bernardino Mountains. Enjoy scenic views, dense Joshua tree forest, and pinyon-juniper woodland. This trail is 6.6 miles and has over a 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
  • 3-5 Hours
  • Photographing Joshua Tree

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  • Photography at Joshua Tree National Park.
  • Hike Minerva Hoyt Trail

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  • Information on the Minerva Hoyt trail.
  • 1-2 Hours
  • Hike Willow Hole

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  • Enjoy a scenic hike into the Wonderland of Rocks.
  • 3-5 Hours
  • Hike Contact Mine

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  • Enjoy a secluded hike to a historic mining site.
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Hike Lost Horse Mine

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  • Lost Horse Mine Trail
  • 2-4 Hours
  • Hike West Side Loop

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  • Enjoy a moderate loop hike in the Black Rock area
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Hike Cottonwood Spring

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  • A short, easy 0.1 mile walk to an oasis.
  • 5-20 Minutes
  • Hike Cap Rock

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  • An easy .4-mile loop hike
  • 15-45 Minutes
  • Hike Bajada Trail

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  • Enjoy this short, easy trail through the Colorado desert.
  • 15-30 Minutes
  • Hike Arch Rock

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  • Hike the Arch Rock Trail, a lollipop trail through sandy and rocky terrain. A .6-mile trail leads to a .2-mile loop. The arch is located halfway along the loop. The full hike is 1.4 miles.
  • 45-90 Minutes
  • Hike Wall Street Mill

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  • A moderate two mile out and back hike to an old mill site.
  • 45-120 Minutes
  • Hike Pine City Trail

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  • A moderate four mile out and back hike.
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Hike Mastodon Peak

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  • A moderate three mile loop with 375 feet of elevation gain.
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Hike Split Rock

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  • Split Rock is a 2.5 mile loop trail with 150 feet of elevation gain and beautiful desert views.
  • 90-150 Minutes
  • Hike Ryan Mountain

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  • A popular, steep, three mile out and back hike with wide panoramic views.
  • 2-3 Hours
  • Hike Skull Rock

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  • A relatively flat, 1.7-mile loop trail. Hike through the large, granite boulder fields around the Jumbo Rocks area, including one near Park Boulevard that closely resembles a Skull. 
  • 1-2 Hours
  • Hike Lost Palms Oasis

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  • A difficult 7.5 mile hike to an oasis.
  • 4-6 Hours
  • Bouldering Near Barker Dam

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  • Barker Dam offers a wide range of popular bouldering problems.
  • Rock Climbing in Indian Cove

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  • Indian Cove offers a wide range of popular technical rock climbing routes.
  • Rock Climbing at Echo T

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  • Echo T offers a wide range of popular technical rock climbing routes.
  • Rock Climbing at Hidden Valley Nature Trail

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  • Hidden Valley offers a wide range of popular technical rock climbing routes.
  • Become a Joshua Tree Junior Ranger

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  • Become a Junior Ranger at Joshua Tree National Park.
  • 30-120 Minutes