West Side Loop

West Side Loop is a 9.4-mile out-and-back foot trail in Joshua Tree National Park, California. It climbs 759 ft to a high point of 4,512 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

4.7 mione way
9.4 miround trip
759 ftelevation gain
4,512 fthigh point
Strenuousdifficulty

From the National Park Service

West Side Loop Trail
4.7 miles (7.6 km) 785 feet (239 m)
Read the official NPS description

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