Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The rocky path to Caruthers Canyon starts on New York Mountains Road and leads to peaks exceeding 7,000 feet that surround crops of chaparral plants.... Read More

At the picnic area 0.2 miles northwest of the Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Less than a mile round-trip, the Rings Trail is named for the metal footholds secured in the rock for an easy climb and descent.... Read More

Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Kelso Dunes are among the tallest in the U.S. Reaching nearly 700 feet and spanning 45 square miles, the dunes were formed over thousands of years.... Read More

Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 1.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: At the western edge of the Mojave National Preserve, Zzyzx (Zye-Zix) may seem like a ghost town, but there's camping, hiking, and bird-watching in this resort town.... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest near Hesperia
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave.
San Bernardino, California 92408

Distance: 37.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Transiticonifer forest surrounds Deep Creek's natural springs. Along the sandy shore, hikers may stumble upon the Southwestern Arroyo Toad, an endangered little creature with dark spots.... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest, California

Distance: 41.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Hawes Peak Trail offers a moderate hike in the Tent Peg Campground vicinity.

Hawes Peak is a... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest
San Bernardino, California

Distance: 43.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Gold Fever Trail (a self-guided driving tour) takes you through the now peaceful Holcomb Valley... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest


Distance: 43.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This is earthquake country! The Cajon Pass is one of the youngest and most geologically active... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest


Distance: 43.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This 110-mile route transverses the entire mountain range, from Cajon Pass to San Gorgonio Pass.... Read More

San Bernardino National Forest near Big Bear Lake
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave.
San Bernardino, California 92408

Distance: 43.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: An easy and popular three-mile trail, Bertha Peak follows a fairly level path to mountaintop views of Big Bear Lake and the San Gorgonio Wilderness.... Read More