Juniper Canyon Loop

This strenuous hike is 4.3 miles round trip and should take you two to three hours to complete.

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Juniper Canyon Loop Details

This strenuous hike is 4.3 miles round trip and should take you two to three hours to complete. Departing from Chaparral, the hike features an elevation gain of 1,215 feet. Travel a steep trail that climbs to the heart of the peaks where you'll circle through rock formations along the High Peaks Trail before heading back down along Tunnel Trail.

Difficulty

High

Distance

4.3 miles

Estimated time

2.5 hours

Region

N/A

Nearby Parks Around Juniper Canyon Loop

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1.8 mi away

Pinnacles

National Park · CA

124.6 mi away

Yosemite

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241.3 mi away

Death Valley

National Park · CA

273.2 mi away

Lassen Volcanic

National Park · CA

320.4 mi away

Joshua Tree

National Park · CA

365.7 mi away

Redwood

National Park · CA

Nearby Points of Interest Around Juniper Canyon Loop

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High Peaks to Balconies Cave Loop

This strenuous hike is 8.4 miles round trip and should take you four to five hours to complete.

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Balconies Cliffs-Caves Loop

This easy to moderate hike is 2.4 miles round trip and should take you 60 to 90 minutes.

0.1 mi away

North Wilderness Trail Loop

This strenuous hike is 9.3 miles round trip and should take you five to eight hours to complete.

0.6 mi away

Balconies Cave

Balconies Cave is one of two talus caves at Pinnacles National Park.

1.3 mi away

West Pinnacles Visitor Center

There is a visitor center at the West Entrance of Pinnacles National Park.

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