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Willow Hole

Mostly flat route skirting the Wonderland of Rocks to a surprise grove of willows in a sandy wash.

Longer rolling loop from Black Rock combining ridges and sandy washes amid thick Joshua-tree forest.

Steady climb from Black Rock canyon to a quiet summit overlooking the Little San Bernardinos.

Easy out-and-back along an old wagon road to adobe ruins from a 19th-century mining homestead.

Gentle out-and-back through dense juniper-pinyon woodland to a mining era site on the parku2019s north side.

Sweeping ridge-top circuit from Black Rock with big-sky views and dense Joshua-tree forest.

Paved loop through a historic fan-palm oasis behind the Twentynine Palms visitor center.

Circuit past a mine site with an optional granite scramble to sweeping views of the Cottonwood Mountains.

Rock-garden loop past the parku2019s famous skull-shaped boulder plus countless climbing nubbins.

Long sandy outing ending in a steep descent to the parku2019s largest stand of native fan palmsu2014prepare for the climb back out.