Deserts

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

Zoom in to see details

Map Key

Favorites
Check-Ins

Weather Averages

High	Low	Precip	Days w/

350 mi 563 km of trail — 8 Recommended Routes

75 Trails

31 Trails

11 Trails

Areas Within Deserts

Barstow and Victorville

Joshua Tree National Park

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

MTB Project is built by riders like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Recommended Routes in Deserts - 8

MTB Project is built by riders like you. Add Your Recommended Routes

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

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

Boo Hof Inner Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km • 183' Up 55.73 m Up • 183' Down 55.8 m Down

La Quinta, CA

HL7166

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

Barstow, 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

No Photos

Bass Hill Loop

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

Apple V…, CA

Bump n' Grind

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

Rancho…, CA

A leisurely phat bike cruise around the Bartletts

Bartlett Mountain Loop

12.1 mi 19.5 km • 643' Up 196.01 m Up • 648' Down 197.49 m Down

Joshua…, CA

Trails in Deserts - 109

MTB Project is built by riders like you. Add Your Trails

0.7 mi 1.2 km #1Sidewinder Descent Difficult Joshua Tree, CA	Difficult	Joshua Tree, CA	9
1.4 mi 2.3 km #2Eureka Peak Road Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	2
2.9 mi 4.7 km #3Boo Hoff Trail Difficult La Quinta, CA	Difficult	La Quinta, CA	9
2.0 mi 3.2 km #4Upper Covington Flat Road Easy Joshua Tree, CA	Easy	Joshua Tree, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #5Long May You Run Difficult Joshua Tree, CA	Difficult	Joshua Tree, CA	8
0.4 mi 0.6 km #6Bass Hill Trail Intermediate Apple Valley, CA	Intermediate	Apple Valley, CA	1
3.2 mi 5.1 km #7Hahns Buena Vista Trail Difficult Cathedral City, CA	Difficult	Cathedral City, CA	8
3.0 mi 4.9 km #8Wild Horse Trail Intermediate/Difficult Cathedral City, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Cathedral City, CA	3
1.9 mi 3.0 km #9Cathedral Canyon Trail Difficult Cathedral City, CA	Difficult	Cathedral City, CA	5
2.1 mi 3.5 km #10Panorama Intermediate Quartz Hill, CA	Intermediate	Quartz Hill, CA	5
1.1 mi 1.7 km #11Eastside Vista Descent Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	7
0.4 mi 0.6 km #12Django West Difficult Joshua Tree, CA	Difficult	Joshua Tree, CA	5
7.8 mi 12.6 km #13Art Smith Trail Difficult Rancho Mirage, CA	Difficult	Rancho Mirage, CA	9
0.7 mi 1.2 km #14Dunn Road to Wild Horse Trail Intermediate Cathedral City, CA	Intermediate	Cathedral City, CA	2
0.3 mi 0.5 km #15Chester's Descent Intermediate/Difficult Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Joshua Tree, CA	2
1.0 mi 1.5 km #16Bump and Grind Intermediate Rancho Mirage, CA	Intermediate	Rancho Mirage, CA	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #17Dunn Road Trail Intermediate Cathedral City, CA	Intermediate	Cathedral City, CA	6
1.0 mi 1.7 km #18The Luge Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	7
1.2 mi 1.9 km #19Onaga Trail Easy/Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	7
0.7 mi 1.2 km #20Southridge Intermediate Joshua Tree, CA	Intermediate	Joshua Tree, CA	5