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Joshua Tree Short Loop Trail and Canyon View Trail Hike route map
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Joshua Tree National Park/California

Joshua Tree Short Loop Trail and Canyon View Trail Hike

Yucca Valley, California

6.2 mi

Distance

1,099 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Joshua Tree Short Loop Trail and Canyon View Trail Hike unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,208 ft
Max:1,398 ft
Gain:335 ft
Loss:335 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,208 ft and 1,398 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,208 ft1,271 ft1,335 ft1,398 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,221 ft
High point3.2 mi1,398 ft
End6.2 mi1,221 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Yucca Valley, CA · in or next to town
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: May 23, 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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