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Recommended Routes in Deserts - 7

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Welcome to Mars! This portion of the Bell Mountain Trail is exactly what Mars must feel like! If you're an enduro rider, you

Bell Mountain Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 344' Up 104.85 m Up • 346' Down 105.57 m Down

Victorv…, CA

Fisher Sphinx looks down into the valley.

Randall Henderson Loop

2.6 mi 4.2 km • 416' Up 126.66 m Up • 415' Down 126.61 m Down

Rancho…, CA

Bump n' Grind

3.5 mi 5.6 km • 772' Up 235.27 m Up • 772' Down 235.3 m Down

Rancho…, CA

HL7166

3.7 mi 6.0 km • 577' Up 176.01 m Up • 577' Down 175.91 m Down

Barstow, CA

Watch out for the next left...a lot of riders miss it.

The Desert Riders Tour

14.4 mi 23.2 km • 2,719' Up 828.71 m Up • 3,017' Down 919.54 m Down

Rancho…, CA

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Bass Hill Loop

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 285' Up 86.9 m Up • 279' Down 85.12 m Down

Apple V…, CA

Getting closer to the end, but still some serious descending still to come.

Palm Canyon Route

14.6 mi 23.4 km • 2,524' Up 769.23 m Up • 2,927' Down 892.03 m Down

Cathedr…, CA

Deserts Biking

173 Miles 279 Kilometers of Trail
7 Recommended Routes
12 Easy Trails
44 Intermediate Trails
13 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Deserts

Barstow and Victorville

Joshua Tree National Park

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Trails in Deserts - 62

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12.1 mi 19.4 km #1Geology Tour Road Intermediate Twentynine Palms, CA	Intermediate	Twentynine Palms, CA	5
2.4 mi 3.8 km #2Big Horn Pass Road Easy Twentynine Palms, CA	Easy	Twentynine Palms, CA	2
1.5 mi 2.5 km #3Odelle Road Easy Twentynine Palms, CA	Easy	Twentynine Palms, CA	1
4.0 mi 6.5 km #4Queen Valley Road Easy Twentynine Palms, CA	Easy	Twentynine Palms, CA	2
1.4 mi 2.2 km #5Desert Queen Mine Road Easy Twentynine Palms, CA	Easy	Twentynine Palms, CA	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6Eureka Peak Road Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	4
2.0 mi 3.2 km #7Upper Covington Flat Road Easy Joshua Tree, CA	Easy	Joshua Tree, CA	1
7.0 mi 11.3 km #8Bowen Ranch Road Easy Apple Valley, CA	Easy	Apple Valley, CA	1
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Bass Hill Trail Intermediate Apple Valley, CA	Intermediate	Apple Valley, CA	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #10Covington Flats Crossover Road Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	2