Location: Riverside County, about 10 miles southeast of the town of Joshua Tree, 143 miles from Los Angeles

Maps

Auto Club: Riverside County

National Park Service: Joshua Tree National Park

USGS Topo: Indian Cove 7½, Keys View 7½, Joshua Tree South 7½, East Deception Canyon 7½

HPS: Route(s), waypoints and explanation of usage

Distance: 10 miles round trip cross-country

Gain: 1800'

Time: 5-6 hours round trip

Rating: Class 1, moderate

Navigation: Moderate

Leader Rating: "I", normal conditions

Route: All cross-country

Original: Byron Prinzmetal, January 2002

DRIVING ROUTE 4

• Take I-10 east past Banning to the intersection with SR 62.
• Go north on SR 62 to Park Boulevard in the town of Joshua Tree with a sign "Joshua Tree National Park". Turn right.
• Drive 10.9 miles on this road to the Quail Springs Picnic Area on the right. Continue straight.
• Drive about 3 miles to Hidden Valley Campground.
• Continue another 0.9 mile. Park in the nearest legal pullout. Limited parking.

HIKING ROUTE 4

• Hike west about 2.75 miles aiming for the gully just south of bump 4859'.
• Go up this gully and down on the other side to a flat area.
• Cross this flat area going generally west over a low lying ridge and down into a large gully. The low lying ridge is about 1/3 mile south of bump 5215'.
• You will see a ridge in front of you that runs generally northwest. Hike up this ridge to Quail.

Note: Make sure you note where your car is for your return trip.