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Joshua Loop

Joshua LoopPhoto: Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.6 mi
round trip
73 ft
climb
6,196 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Joshua Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Joshua Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Joshua Loop is a short, easy loop hike in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 73 feet, and it runs on natural surface. It is also accessible, according to the Forest Service's accessibility status. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 80°F in July, with lows near 50°F. That station sits about 557 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. The Cactus Flat Boundary and Vista hikes both start within a quarter mile. Climbers can head to the Cactus Flats Area, about 1.9 miles away, and Tanglewood Group Camp is about 4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Doble, Pct Trail Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Deep Creek Hot Springs

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 22 mi from Lucerne Valley

    Natural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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