Features: Desert vistas.

Length: 1.25 mile loop.

Elevation gain/loss: +130'.

Hiking time: 1 hour.

Users: Hikers only.

Difficulty: Easy.

Best time of year: Seasonal.

Potable water: Fountain near the end of the trail, and in the campground.

Access point: Desert View Campground Amphitheater Parking Lot.

Description: The campground is closed in the winter months, typically some time between October/November and the end of May.

The trailhead is in the main parking lot in the campground.  The trail leads away from the parking lot in the campground, connects with the Pacific Crest Trail for about one-half mile, then leaves the PCT and re-enters the campground near Site #70.  No mountain bikes or motorized equipment can be used on the PCT.  On clear days, views to the east can extend across the desert floor to the Salton Sea, fifty miles away.  A rustic bench under shade trees awaits hikers near the end of the trail. 

Brochures describing features found along the trail can be obtained at the trailhead, from the camp hosts, or in the Visitor Center.