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Recommended Routes in Deserts - 7

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

Bell Mountain Loop

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

Victorv…, CA
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Favorite Watch out for the next left...a lot of riders miss it.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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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Favorite Fisher Sphinx looks down into the valley.
Intermediate Intermediate

Randall Henderson Loop

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

Rancho…, CA
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Favorite Looking off the cliff at the peak.
Intermediate Intermediate

HL7166

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

Barstow, CA
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Favorite No Photos
Difficult Difficult

Bass Hill Loop

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

Apple V…, CA
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Favorite Getting closer to the end, but still some serious descending still to come.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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
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Favorite Fun rocky rollers before the climb.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bump n' Grind

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

Rancho…, CA
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Deserts Biking

  • 125 Miles 201 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 12 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 44 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 13 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Deserts - 62

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0.7 mi 1.2 km #1Sidewinder Descent
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA 13 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Long May You Run
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA 11 
3.2 mi 5.1 km #3Hahn/Buena Vista Trail
Difficult Difficult
Cathedral City, CA
Difficult Difficult
Cathedral City, CA 10 
2.0 mi 3.2 km #4Upper Covington Flat Road
Easy Easy
Joshua Tree, CA
Easy Easy
Joshua Tree, CA
0.4 mi 0.6 km #5Bass Hill Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Apple Valley, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Apple Valley, CA
2.1 mi 3.5 km #6Panorama
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Quartz Hill, CA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Quartz Hill, CA
1.9 mi 3.0 km #7Cathedral Canyon Trail
Difficult Difficult
Cathedral City, CA
Difficult Difficult
Cathedral City, CA
0.4 mi 0.6 km #8Django West
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA
Difficult Difficult
Joshua Tree, CA
3.0 mi 4.9 km #9Wild Horse Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Cathedral City, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Cathedral City, CA
1.4 mi 2.3 km #10Eureka Peak Road
Intermediate Intermediate
Joshua Tree, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Joshua Tree, CA

Photos of Deserts - 98

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Plenty of speed to be had at Section 6!
May 18, 2016 near Joshua…, CA
Busting knees on our way to the luau. Great slick rock playground at the Section 6!
May 18, 2016 near Joshua…, CA
People from Oregon even have fun!
May 18, 2016 near Joshua…, CA
Some people come to Section 6 to get phat!
May 18, 2016 near Joshua…, CA
Racing the sunset on Sidewinder and trying to beat it back to the car.
Apr 13, 2017 near Joshua…, CA
Getting closer to the end, but still some serious descending still to come.
Jan 27, 2019 near Cathedr…, CA
Topping out on 'Little Bell Blue' climb
Mar 9, 2019 near Victorv…, CA
Hahn Trail with Josh in Palm Springs California | XC Mountain Biking
Apr 13, 2021 near Cathedr…, CA

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