Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT)
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) Extending from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, the historic Pacific Crest Trail serves as a wilderness highway for hikers. The BLM Ridgecrest Field Office manages the Desert, Cameron Ridge, Cache Peak, and Dove Spring segments of the trail, and maintains information on the Piute Mountain, Scodie, and Owens […]
Short Canyon
Short Canyon Short Canyon is notable for its wildflowers and a waterfall. Though the trail is just one mile in length, over 290 species of plants have been identified along it. The trail starts just south of Brady’s Café at Highway 14. You can find this hiking opportunity via GPS at N35.7106, W117.9099, or in […]
Rademacher Hills Trail
Rademacher Hills Trail Located just south of Ridgecrest, above Cerro Coso College, you will find that this trail is well-maintained by volunteers and the BLM. The trail is open to mountain bikers, hikers, and equestrians. You can find this hiking opportunity via GPS at N35.5578, W117.6868, or in section J-13 with the Jawbone Canyon Trail […]
Chuckwalla Peak
Chuckwalla Peak Located north of Pine Tree Canyon, 5.5 miles south of Jawbone Station, this peak is popular with the Sierra Club and other hiking groups. The summit can be reached via a hiking trail accessible from Pine Tree Canyon Road. You can find this hiking opportunity via GPS at N35.2726, W118.0946, or in section […]
Butterbredt Peak
Butterbredt Peak Located a short distance west of Butterbredt Spring, the summit can be reached via a hiking trail accessible from Jawbone Road at Hoffman Road. The peak is at an elevation over 6200 feet, allowing for fantastic views of the surrounding Mojave Desert landscape. Most paths are suitable for all hikers, with the north […]
Walker Pass
Walker Pass In 1830, Joseph Walker became the first Caucasian to travel through the pass. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) crosses the highway here, and just west of the pass is the BLM Walker Pass Campground with walk-in sites (a few drive-in sites for small motorhomes). Pit toilets and water are also found here. […]
