Trail Overview

This is a trail hidden within the mountains of Joshua Tree that detours from Old Dale Road and Brooklyn Mine. It cuts through the mountains on rocky shelf roads that descend and ascend on loose rocky hills and traverses through a sandy desert wash. The trail has amazing history with its abandoned mining areas throughout and dispersed camping wherever your choose. It's a must-do trail for the overland or experienced off-roader looking for a great day away from the city.

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Difficulty

80% of this trail is loose rocks that can reach sizes of up to 24 inches and loose sand that can be deep. There is a section in the wash that you have to navigate through a rock garden and hills that are loose with sand and rocks. Expect steep and narrow shelf roads and deep ruts over a foot deep.

Technical Rating

Brian Barker

Dec 28, 2025

Open

We made it… but there are a few scary tight cliff road sections and the rock fields were a bit rougher than expected. There are a lot of very sharp fractured rocks that ended up puncturing our sidewall. I would rate this trail more as a 6/10. Definitely check out the Brooklyn mine trail loop off of this trail.

Ryan C

Nov 16, 2025

Open

Some tight areas, steep drop offs, similar to Brooklyn mine trail. I’d say more rock gardens. I wouldn’t take my full size pickup down this expecting to zoom through. Could make it, but would get scratched up. No issue for side by side. A few open mine shafts, so be careful when exploring.

Ross H

Feb 22, 2025

Open

Echoing the other trail reports, this trail gets a little spicy in the narrow rocky sections - sometimes just 1 line to choose. Couple of steep, short climbs. Scraped the factory sliders 2-3 times pretty hard. Driven in a stock Ranger Raptor on 33s.

John Hester

Feb 09, 2025

Open

Trial was fine, a bit on the exciting side for moderate. My Rubicon had no troubles.

Mark Joppru

May 27, 2024

Open

Tougher than I thought it would be. Lockers needed for some tough rocky climbs.

John Low

Apr 14, 2024

Open