Joshua Tree National Park

Mojave and Colorado Desert hikes through boulder fields, mines, ridges, and palm oases.

Willow Hole Trail

Plan Willow Hole Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Warren Peak Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Panorama Loop Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Desert Queen Mine Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Wall Street Mill Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Contact Mine Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Pine City Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan California Riding and Hiking Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Quail Mountain Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Lost Palms Oasis Trail in Joshua Tree with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

A direct desert summit climb with panoramic views across Joshua Tree’s basins and rock ranges.

A short loop through monzogranite boulders, desert vegetation, petroglyphs, and a historic ranching reservoir.

A rolling desert hike to one of the park’s best-preserved historic gold-mine sites.

A varied loop through desert washes, mining remains, and an optional granite summit scramble.

A compact loop inside a boulder-enclosed valley once used by ranchers and cattle.

A longer circuit around Lost Horse Mountain that visits historic mining remains and broad desert viewpoints.

A scenic loop through massive monzogranite formations, Joshua trees, and desert washes.

A long traverse from Joshua tree woodland through rocky canyons into the lower Mojave Desert.

A rolling desert route over a ridge to a secluded fan-palm oasis at the edge of the park.

A short desert walk through boulders to a small, photogenic granite arch.