High Desert / Eastern Sierra
Lone Pine Area
Ridgecrest Area
College Heights Trails:
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| High Sierra | 7 | modertate interm. |
3255 | 500 | Panaramic views of the valley |
Go south on College Heights Rd. & turn west on dirt track, south of the college parking area.
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Wagon Wheel Trail | 15 | begin. | 3690 | 930 | Views of Sierra Nevada Mtns. |
Go south on College Heights Rd. & continue directly
south on the dirt road just south of the college parking area.
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Lathrop Canyon Loop | 6 | interm.- expert |
3559 | 920 | Views of Spangler Hills |
Leads north off the Wagon Wheel trail, begins approx.
4 mi. after you begin on the dirt Wagon Wheel trail.
El Paso Mountain Trails:
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Sheep Spring Trail | 6 | begin. | 3400 | 700 | Views of Black Mountain |
Begins off of Old 395, south of Ridgecrest & continues to Sheep Springs.
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| PowerlineLoop Option | 10 | begin. | 2889 | 500 | Along old rail road & powerlines |
Begins within the first 2 mi. of Sheep Spring Trail,
& then cuts E off of the dirt trail & then loops back to Old 395.
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Sheep Spring Option | 10 | modrt. | 3500 | 800 | Continuation of the Sheep Spring Trail |
Option trail begins at Sheep Springs & continues S &
loops back into the Powerline Rd.
Sierra Canyon Trails:
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Indian Wells Canyon | 5 | expert- extreme |
4750 | 1300 | Views of Owens Peak & Indian Wells Valley |
[Eastern Climb]
Trail begins at Powers Well, approx. 2 mi. W of Hwy.14,
3 mi. W of the town of Inyokern.
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Short Canyon Trail | 5 | begin.- interm. |
3400 | 400 | End of ride in ShrtCyn, is a 2 mi. hike to a lush creek & joshua trees |
[Best wildflowers in April & May]
Trail begins just W of Hwy.14 at Brady's truck stop approx. 4 mi. NW of Inyokern; BLM sign on W side of Hwy.14
El Paso Mountain Trails:
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Goler Gulch Trail | 10 | interm. | 3500 | 1100 | Near historic town of Garlock |
[One way - plan for pickup on Garlock Rd.]
Turn S off Old 395 to Sheep Springs & trail continues SE from there
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Mesquite Canyon | 10 | interm.- expert |
3970 | 1600 | Past Colorado & Gerbracht Camps, & old mining camps |
[One way - plan for pickup on Garlock Rd.]
Turn S off Old 395 to Sheep Springs & trail continues SW from there
| area name | mi. | rating | max.elev. | elev.change | description/access: |
| Last Chance Canyon | 15 | expert | 3500 | 600 | Colorful cliffs & spectacular rock formations |
[first 4 mi. covers the beginning section of Mesquite Canyon; dirt road back to Inyokern]
Turn S off Old 395 & continue S to Sheep Springs
Last Chance Canyon is a turn to the W approx.
5 mi. from Sheep Springs
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