Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 27.8 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: 27.8 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: 27.8 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: 27.8 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 Gorgonio Wilderness/San Bernardino National Forest
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave.
San Bernardino, California 92408

Distance: 37.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Mount San Gorgonio encompasses 58,969 acres of trails, lakes, meadows, streams, mountain slopes, and forests.... Read More

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

Distance: 39.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: An easy one-mile hike, Big Falls Trail ends at the famous cascades, which plunge down the canyon into Mill Creek.... Read More

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

Distance: 14.0 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

Angeles National Forest, California

Distance: 35.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Viewing scenic Crystal Lake and interesting rock formations are the rewards of hiking the 2 mile... Read More

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

Distance: 28.3 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

San Bernardino National Forest, California

Distance: 33.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Woodland Trail provides a 1.5-mile interpretive loop ideal for families with small children. ... Read More