Wall Street Mill Trail
During the first half of the 20th century, Joshua Tree was scattered with miners hunting for gold, and the ore from Desert Queen Mine and others ended up at Wall Street Mill.
Plan Around Wall Street Mill Trail
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Wall Street Mill Trail Details
During the first half of the 20th century, Joshua Tree was scattered with miners hunting for gold, and the ore from Desert Queen Mine and others ended up at Wall Street Mill, which is located in Queen Valley near the Wonderland of Rocks. Today, the site is considered the best-preserved gold mill in Joshua Tree and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The main trailhead for this hike (there is another one .3 miles up the trail) is the same as the main Wonderland of Rocks trailhead. Wall Street Mill hikers should take the track to the right of the bathrooms, heading northeast. A detailed blueprint of the mine from 1931 is displayed at the site, depicting how this two-stamp mill processed ore into gold. The main trailhead for this 2-mile roundtrip out-and-back hike is at the Barker Dam area, in the large parking lot for Wonderland of Rocks.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
2 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Parks Around Wall Street Mill Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wall Street Mill Trail
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0.1 mi away
Wonderland of Rocks
In the north-central area of the park is the famed Wonderland of Rocks, a 12-square-mile backcountry maze of monzogranite boulder piles.
0.3 mi away
Barker Dam Nature Trail
The Barker Dam loop winds through a series of boulders at the southern end of the Wonderland of Rocks.
0.5 mi away
Barker Dam
Constructed by early cattlemen in 1900, Barker Dam was raised in 1949 by rancher William F. Keys.
0.8 mi away
Wall Street Mill
The Wall Street Mill was a gold-ore crushing mill.
1.3 mi away
Hidden Valley Campground
Hidden Valley Campground has 44 dirt-pad sites, able to accommodate tents and RVs.
