Joshua Tree National Park: Warren Peak via Black Rock
Joshua Tree National Park: Warren Peak via Black Rock
Escape the hot-air desert floor by bagging two breezy peaks with outstanding views on this 5.8-mile out-and-back hike.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 4.7
Waypoints
WPK001
Location: 34.0715408325195, -116.390899658203
Head S into a sea of sand and cacti punctuated by the outstretched arms of Joshua trees
WPK002
Location: 34.0693893432617, -116.392196655273
Swing L of water tower on jeep trail, then swing R, continuing S
WPK003
Location: 34.0646514892578, -116.388603210449
R @ Y, dropping into Black Rock Canyon
WPK004
Location: 34.0619506835938, -116.391899108887
L @ Y and across sandy, dry wash
WPK005
Location: 34.0553092956543, -116.396896362305
Black Rock Spring: Usually dry, but occasionally its weak trickle attracts desert birds and black-tailed jackrabbits. Look for tracks around the garden of cacti
WPK006
Location: 34.053768157959, -116.396598815918
Canyon narrows; go R @ Y toward Warren Peak
WPK007
Location: 34.0509986877441, -116.399597167969
R @ Y, bearing W into pocket between mountains
WPK008
Location: 34.0510101318359, -116.404502868652
R @ Y for brisk 400-ft. ascent up Warren Peak
WPK009
Location: 34.0551795959473, -116.407096862793
Warren Peak (5,103 ft.): A vast desertscape stretches to the San Bernardino Mtns. Backtrack to WPT 8 and turn R for .3-mile spur to Warren View
WPK010
Location: 34.0521392822266, -116.408203125
More fisheye views from Warren View (4,880 ft.). Head back to WPT 8 and retrace route to car
