Joshua Tree National Park · CA
49 Palms Oasis
Moderate · Day hike · Best in Fall, Winter, Spring
Length
3 mi
Gain
750 ft
Scenery
★★★★☆
About this trail
A stiff up-and-over the desert ridge from the Twentynine Palms suburbs, ending at a fan-palm oasis fed by a spring at the head of a rocky canyon.
Highlights
- Mojave-to-Colorado desert transition
- Fan palm grove
- Bighorn sheep tracks
Get there
Start: 49 Palms trailhead · 34.1144, -116.1268
Open driving directions in Google Maps →Parking: Small trailhead lot at the end of Canyon Road (off Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms). Free — outside the park entrance gate. Holds 20 cars; fills by 9 a.m. weekends.
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