The hike out to Eagle Cliff House was off the beaten path. We didn’t see any other hikers out there. It helps that it was a weekday – but also, since we are able to spend so much time in one area, we are able to do all the less popular hikes in an area …
Derek and I rode a version of this back when we were in Joshua Tree in 2021. That version was 22.5 miles with 2300′ of climbing. We remembered the start to be pretty sandy so we drove in further this time and cut off a few miles. This is a shortish ride that packs a …
This one! I loved our hike on the Maze and North View Loop Trails in Joshua Tree National Park. It was almost 7 miles and well worth the effort. We hiked counterclockwise to get the sandy wash section out of the way first. The maze wasn’t as maze-y as I thought it would be but …
Derek and I rode the Desert View Conservation Area trails in Joshua Tree back in 2021 and hit them up again the other day. It’s really the only place to truly mountain bike singletrack in Joshua Tree and the trails are pretty fun. Desert View Conservation Area is a 605 acre park that has trails …
It was a bit blustery for our hike up Warren Peak which made the summit pictures a little socked in, but we made it! Notice I’m in pants and long sleeves….don’t feel bad for me. It’s almost 60 out. This hike starts with a sandy wash section and you are surrounded by Joshua trees, Mojave …
We’re in Joshua Tree for a couple weeks as we chase warmth. There have been a few frigid nights (one night it was 18!), but the days warm up into the 60’s and 70’s. This place isn’t new to us, we’ve been here a few times over the 7+ years we’ve been full time in …
Derek and I rode up to Eureka Peak in Joshua Tree National Park. Our ride was 22.6 miles with 2316′ of climbing up to 5469′ of climbing. This out and back was all on sand/gravel road starting from the corner of La Contenta and Alta Loma in Yucca Valley. After passing plenty of funky ranches …
Keys View Keys View is the highest road in Joshua Tree National Park at 5187′. After hiking we drove up to check it out. Panoramic views of the Coachella Valley spread out below and we snapped a couple pictures. There was a bit of snow on Mt San Jacinto and Mt San Gorgonio which made …
We spent another gloriously sunny day hiking around in the desert looking at rocks and a mine. Our hike was a 9.8 mile loop out to Ruby Lee Mill and around Porcupine Wash with almost 1000′ of climbing. Disclaimer: We saw no porcupines. We hiked out into the Hexie Mountains across the desert heading generally …
Needing a shorter hike after a long day before, we picked to hike to Mastodon Peak and then free hike out to some rock formations and explore. Our hike was 5 miles of exploration. We started hiking from the Cottonwood Springs Trailhead and went clockwise up the wash to the trail leading to Mastodon Mine. …