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3.1 mi

Distance

180 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 8m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Burnt Hill Trail is a point-to-point trail in Joshua Tree National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in San Bernardino County, California. It is 3.1 miles long and gains 180 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Yucca Valley, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,255 ft
Max:1,493 ft
Gain:62 ft
Loss:244 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,255 ft and 1,493 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,255 ft1,334 ft1,413 ft1,493 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,441 ft
High point0.4 mi1,493 ft
End3.1 mi1,259 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Yucca Valley, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
San Bernardino County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Joshua Tree National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:760-367-5500
  • Address:74485 National Park Drive · Twentynine Palms, CA · 92277-3597
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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