Established Trails

The rocks along the Rings Loop Trail are a popular hiking destination.

Photo courtesy K. Lewandowski

EASY TRAILS
TRAIL NAME	DISTANCE	TIME	TYPE	DIFFICULTY	DESCRIPTION
Hole-in-the-Wall Nature Trail	0.5 mi	0-30 Minutes	Round Trip	Easy	Learn to identify desert plants on this hike between the Campground and Visitor Center.
Lava Tube	1 mi	30 Minutes to 1 Hour	Round Trip	Easy	Explore an underground wonder!
Rock Springs Trail	1 mi	1 Hour	Round Trip	Easy	Learn the history of Rock Springs!

 

 

MODERTATE TRAILS
TRAIL NAME	DISTANCE	TIME	TYPE	DIFFICULTY	DESCRIPTION
Barber Peak	6 mi	4-5 Hours	Round Trip	Moderate	This loop trail encircles Barber Peak just west of Hole-in-the-Wall Campground.
Kelso Dunes	3 mi	1-4 Hours	Round Trip	Moderate	Hike to the top of our most popular sand dune!
Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall	8 mi	6-8 Hours	One Way	Moderate	Hike through a maze of washes decorated with barrel and cholla cacti, then through the Hackberry Fire burned area.
Rings Loop	1.5 mi	1-2 Hours	Round Trip	Moderate	Discover how Hole-in-the-Wall got its name as you ascend narrow Banshee Canyon with the help of metal rings mounted in the rock.
Teutonia Peak	3 mi	1-3 Hours	Round Trip	Moderate	A mixed Joshua tree forest and Joshua tree graveyard beckon en route to a rocky peak with expansive views of Cima Dome and beyond! This area burned in August 2020. NOTE: From March 20, 2023 to March 31, 2024, Access will only be by 4WD route via Aiken Mine Road, and parking at Valley View Ranch.