Hi-View Nature Trail
Hi-View Nature trail offers a bit of a challenge for hikers, with 325 feet of elevation gain.
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Hi-View Nature Trail Details
Hi-View Nature trail offers a bit of a challenge for hikers, with 325 feet of elevation gain. Hikers will ascend a desert ridge, which offers views over Yucca Valley and toward Southern California's tallest peak, San Gorgonio Mountain. Stop by the Black Rock Visitor Center to pick up a trail guide, which offers information on the area's plants and corresponds with 21 numbered markers along the trail. Stone steps are built into the track as you begin ascending the desert ridge through cactus, yucca and Joshua trees. Once you reach the ridge crest, be sure to sign the trail register. The hike back drops to a saddle in the ridgeline and descends into the canyon to the west. The trailhead for this 1.3-mile loop is northwest of Black Rock Campground.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
1.3 mile
Estimated time
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Hi-View Nature Trail
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0.7 mi away
Black Rock Nature Center
The Black Rock Nature Center serves as the principal visitor center for travelers to the northwestern, Black Rock area of the park.
0.7 mi away
Black Rock Picnic Area
The Black Rock picnic area is located near the Black Rock Campground.
0.7 mi away
Black Rock Campground
Open all year, Black Rock Campground is located on the park's northern perimeter, in one of its thickest stands of Joshua trees.
0.7 mi away
Black Rock Canyon
In the northwest corner of the park, Black Rock Canyon is a popular spot for camping, hiking and spotting wildlife.
1.3 mi away
Panorama Loop Trail
The Panorama Loop Trail takes in the high Mojave Desert, where Joshua Tree flats and wide-open valleys morph into pinyon-juniper woodlands.
