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Black Rock Canyon

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  3. …Deserts
  4. Joshua Tree National Park
  5. Black Rock Canyon

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50 mi 81 km of trail — 1 Featured Run

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Favorite The view from Warren Peak looks out over Palm Springs.

Warren Peak Out-and-Back

5.8 mi 9.4 km • Out and Back • 1,116 ft Ascent 340.07 m Ascent

Singletrack Yucca Valley, CA

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Trails in Black Rock Canyon - 17

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4.9 mi 7.9 km #1 West Side Loop Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
4.9 mi 7.9 km Yucca Valley, CA
All Clear
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Dry - Counter clockwise saves you a long hike up a sandy wash.
26 days ago
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #2 Panorama Loop Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
2.5 mi 4.1 km Yucca Valley, CA
All Clear
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Dry - 90% of trail is loosely packed sand.
12 days ago
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #3 Hi-View Nature Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
1.3 mi 2.1 km Yucca Valley, CA
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5.3 mi 8.5 km #4 Eureka Peak Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
5.3 mi 8.5 km Yucca Valley, CA
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #5 Warren Peak Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
0.4 mi 0.6 km Yucca Valley, CA
All Clear
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Dry - 90% of trail is loosely packed sand.
12 days ago
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1.5 mi 2.3 km #6 Short Loop Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
1.5 mi 2.3 km Yucca Valley, CA
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2.5 mi 4.0 km #7 Black Rock Canyon Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
2.5 mi 4.0 km Yucca Valley, CA
All Clear
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Dry - 90% of trail is loosely packed sand.
12 days ago
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5.0 mi 8.1 km #8 Lower Covington Flat Road
Joshua Tree, CA
5.0 mi 8.1 km Joshua Tree, CA
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1.3 mi 2.0 km #9 Eureka Peak Road
Joshua Tree, CA
1.3 mi 2.0 km Joshua Tree, CA
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8.6 mi 13.9 km #10 Long Canyon/Chuckawalla Bill
Yucca Valley, CA
8.6 mi 13.9 km Yucca Valley, CA
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7.9 mi 12.8 km #11 Bigfoot
Joshua Tree, CA
7.9 mi 12.8 km Joshua Tree, CA
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2.8 mi 4.6 km #12 Burnt Hill
Yucca Valley, CA
2.8 mi 4.6 km Yucca Valley, CA
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #13 Bigfoot Spur
Yucca Valley, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km Yucca Valley, CA
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1.5 mi 2.4 km #14 Canyon View
Yucca Valley, CA
1.5 mi 2.4 km Yucca Valley, CA
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #15 Cliff Trail
Yucca Valley, CA
1.4 mi 2.2 km Yucca Valley, CA
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #16 Boundary Trail West
Yucca Valley, CA
1.4 mi 2.2 km Yucca Valley, CA
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1.3 mi 2.0 km #17 Boundary Trail East
Yucca Valley, CA
1.3 mi 2.0 km Yucca Valley, CA
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Soak in this view at the high point of the trail looking west towards Big Bear.

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Soak in this view at the high point of the trai…
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Yucca Valley, CA
The view from Warren Peak looks out over Palm Springs.

#2

The view from Warren Peak looks out over Palm S…
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Yucca Valley, CA
Revel in this awesome view from Warren Peak!

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Revel in this awesome view from Warren Peak!
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Yucca Valley, CA
Gorgeous vistas overlooking the surrounding hills await you on the High View Nature Trail.

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Gorgeous vistas overlooking the surrounding hil…
 4
Yucca Valley, CA
This view awaits from a high point on the trail looking west towards Big Bear.

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This view awaits from a high point on the trail…
 4
Yucca Valley, CA
Bear Mountain is blanketed with snow while the desert remains dry.

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Bear Mountain is blanketed with snow while the…
 5
Yucca Valley, CA
Enjoy the view looking west from Eureka Peak. Photo credit: NPS/Lian Law.

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Enjoy the view looking west from Eureka Peak. P…
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Joshua Tree, CA
Rare for Joshua Tree, ice columns formed off the Westview Trail along the nearby wash.

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Rare for Joshua Tree, ice columns formed off th…
 4
Yucca Valley, CA

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