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North Canyon Trail via Maze Loop Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Desert View Conservation Area near Joshua Tree, CA. It climbs 1,737 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,051 – 4,068 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.10535, -116.30468
Nearest town Joshua Tree, CA

Directions

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North Canyon Trail via Maze Loop Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 1,737 ft · 5 hr 46 min

Elevation 3,051–4,068 ft

Out & Back · Desert View Conservation Area

Trailhead: 34.10535, -116.30468

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto North Canyon Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right onto Maze Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miReach North Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.5 miSharp left onto North Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.2 miSharp right onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading W.
  28. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:45 PM

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