State: California
Location: Joshua Tree National Park
Length, Round Trip: 16 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 2840 feet
Maximum Elevation: 4037 feet
Elevation Change: 1320 feet
Best Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Moderate
View from above Death Valley
Trail Information
The Boy Scout Trail leads 16-mile (round-trip) trail winds through the westernmost edge of the Wonderland of Rocks between Indian Cove backcountry registry to Keys West backcountry registry. Beginning in Indian Cove, the trail ascends through a canyon leading west. After approximately six miles the trail leaves the drainage and turns sharply south. Within the next five miles the trail reaches a high point of 4,160 feet. It then descends slowly for several miles to Keys West. Along this moderately difficult trail you will see some of the park’s most fascinating rock outcroppings.
Directions
From Twentynine Palms:
Take Twentynine Palms Highway (CA Hwy 62) west 5.5 miles to Indian Cove Road. Turn left on Indian Cove Road and follow it to the backcountry registry, where Boy Scout Trail begins.
