Marsh Trail

San Gorgonio View

~17 min drive

From this vantage point, on all but the foggiest days, the peak of Mount San Gorgonio is visible, rising from the San Bernardino Mountains and topping out at 11,503 feet above sea level. These mountains are the reason why this area is a desert. Moist air from the Pacific…

Peak Experience

~17 min drive

The peak of the High View Nature Trail is 4,445 feet above sea level. To the northeast lies the community of Yucca Valley, and on clear days it is easy to see the distant expanse of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, over 40 miles away. The peak of Mount San…

Big Morongo Canyon Trail

~1 min drive

5.88-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,324 ft elevation gain

Sawtooth Loop

~14 min drive

17.34-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,401 ft elevation gain

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000

~16 min drive

31.54-mile out-and-back on the Pacific Crest Trail with 5,911 ft gain

Yucca Clump

~17 min drive

Joshua trees may be the namesake of this park, but their close relative, the Mojave yucca (Yucca schidiger) is even more widespread. The plants are both in the yucca family; Joshua trees grow taller and branch while Mojave yuccas stay fairly short and grow in clumps.…

Desert Willow Trail

~0 min drive

0.66-mile loop trail in California with 69 ft elevation gain

Indian Springs Trail

~12 min drive

4.72-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,256 ft elevation gain

Oaks and Pines

~17 min drive

While common in the Black Rock Canyon area, mature stands of pine and oak trees like these are relatively rare in Joshua Tree National Park. These species prefer a slightly cooler climate and are therefore confined to the higher elevations of the Little San Bernardino…

Mesquite Trail

~0 min drive

0.68-mile out-and-back hike in California with 283 ft elevation gain.