Mortero Palms to Goat Canyon Trestle Trail

From the parking lot, head back up the road until you see the trail heading off to your left. The trail starts out clean and obvious and then maneuvers through boulders heading up towards the stand of palms. Enjoy this little oasis and then either scramble up the dry creek bottoms or head back and look for a trail to your left (north) to avoid any technical scrambling. After this, the trail flattens out a bit then heads uphill. Make sure you watch for the trail when it cuts left away from the dry creek bed early in the ascent. You enter a wide flatter area for the next mile. The trail can be a little braided and unclear through here, so keep a sharp lookout. You can use the Mobile App to help make sure you stay on course. The trail will veer right towards a steep sided gorge. From relatively open hiking, the walls of the gorge rise to either side of you the further you go. The trail can be steep here, but there's nothing too technical. Finally, you are presented with a great view of the world's tallest wood trestle bridge. There are trails that continue on from here but as it is illegal to infringe on the right-of-way of the railroad so it is not recommended that you explore this enticing bit of California history any closer.