Cap Rock Nature Trail
This easy, wheelchair-accessible path offers a great introduction to Joshua Tree's flora.
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Cap Rock Nature Trail Details
This easy, wheelchair-accessible path offers a great introduction to Joshua Tree's flora. The hike is named for a boulder that sits on top of a huge rock formation like a cap, and it winds through rock formations and past many of the park's most common plants. Signs posted along the way explain many of the area's natural features and characteristics of surrounding Mojave Desert plants such as peachthorn, desert almond, galleta grass, Mojave yucca and Joshua trees. The trailhead for this .4-mile loop is in the Cap Rock parking area, at the junction of Park Blvd. and Keys View Rd.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.4 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Parks Around Cap Rock Nature Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cap Rock Nature Trail
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Cap Rock
The easiest way to access Cap Rock -- thus named because a boulder sits on top of the huge rock formation like a cap -- is via Cap Rock Nature Trail.
0.1 mi away
Cap Rock Picnic Area
The Cap Rock picnic area is located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Keys View Road.
0.2 mi away
Keys View Road
This major spur road off Park Boulevard leads to the hugely popular Keys View Overlook.
0.7 mi away
Ryan Campground
Ryan Campground has 31 sites, with about half large enough for RVs.
0.9 mi away
Juniper Flats
Fancy a desert hike among the Joshua Trees (and junipers, of course)? Check out the trails in the Juniper Flats area.
