Pine City Trail
The Pine City Trail offers a scenic hike along an old mining road, through classic Mojave Desert flora.
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Pine City Trail Details
The Pine City Trail offers a scenic hike along an old mining road, through classic Mojave Desert flora including creosote, Mojave yucca, silver cholla, Joshua trees, California barrel cactus, and of course, pinyon pines. If there have been good rains, this area becomes a wildflower garden in the late spring. Overall, the hike offers a great combination of a casual desert walk and broad vistas of Queen Valley down towards Twentynine Palms. Although you can complete the hike in a few hours, spend some time exploring the side trails and canyons at trail's end. The trailhead for this 4-mile roundtrip, easy hike is at the end of Desert Queen Mine Road. There is a parking area for both Pine City and Desert Queen Mine Trail.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
4 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Parks Around Pine City Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pine City Trail
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1.3 mi away
Desert Queen Mine Road
Desert Queen Mine Road intersects with Park Boulevard directly across from the better-known Geology Tour Road.
1.3 mi away
Geology Tour Road
Beginning on Park Boulevard two miles west of Jumbo Rocks Campground in the northwest section of the park, the 18-mile roundtrip Geology Tour Road traverses fascinating landscapes within Joshua Tree.
1.3 mi away
Park Boulevard
One of Joshua Tree's most scenic roads is also one of its most accessible.
1.3 mi away
West Entrance
The west entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is five miles south of the junction of Highway 62 and Park Boulevard at Joshua Tree Village.
1.5 mi away
Split Rock Picnic Area
The Split Rock picnic area is off Park Boulevard at the end of the short Split Rock Loop Trail access road.
