Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Yucca Valley, CA. The route reaches Warren Peak at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,105 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,960 – 5,099 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Road Campground Road 34.07544, -116.38806
Nearest town Yucca Valley, CA

Directions

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Warren Peak–Black Rock Canyon Trail, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 3,961–5,099 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Road Campground Road · 34.07544, -116.38806

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 5:59 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Road Campground Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Short Loop Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.4 miBear left onto Warren Peak Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miReach Warren Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miBear left onto Short Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Road Campground Road, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV9Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 5:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 97°77°
Wed 95°72°
Thu 99°72°
Fri 100°75°
Sat 100°75°
Sun 96°75°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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