Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Strenuous: A max of 5-10 mile daily hikes with ~800′ elevation change
Front country: Tent camping near cars
Join us for a week of trail monitoring and maintenance (brushing, drain clearing, and trail delineation) along the California Riding and Hiking Trail within Joshua Tree National Park.
This project is sponsored by:
Service Project Details
Our objective is to monitor and maintain (brushing, drain clearing, and trail delineation) the remaining unchecked sections of the California Riding and Hiking Trail (CRH) within Joshua Tree National Park. The CRH is an approximately 36-mile trail that travels from the northwest corner of the park at Black Rock Campground to about the center of the park’s northern boundary, near North Entrance in Twentynine Palms. The trail is beautiful and diverse, showcasing monzogranite and gneiss, a section of basalt, Joshua tree stands, and expansive mountain views.
The CRH trail intersects several roads so that each section of the trail is between 4-8 miles making it an excellent option for project day trips. Depending on NPS staff needs, volunteers may also be asked to assist staff with other various projects, including collecting materials, signage work, and helping to transport various building materials to project sites.
This is a great project for folks who love hiking decent distances with lighter brush and trail work sprinkled in along the way!
Project Leaders: Dave Pacheco and Beth Haynes
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Planned Itinerary
Sunday, March 10th. The Volunteer group meets in the afternoon at a time/place TBD. The group will go through check-in, introductions, an orientation, and will help set up camp and prepare for the work week ahead.
Monday, March 11th. Workday.
Tuesday, March 12th. Workday.
Wednesday, March 13th. Day off.
Thursday, March 14th. Workday.
Friday, March 15th. Workday.
Saturday, March 16th. Break down camp, goodbyes, and depart.
Nearest cities
Palm Springs, CA
Twentynine Palms, CA
Nearest airports
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – ~24 miles away
Ontario International Airport (ONT) – ~74 miles away
Los Angeles Internation Airport (LAX) – ~145 miles away
Free Time Details
Hiking, rock climbing, photography, viewing wildlife, and astronomy at night. Surrounding communities offer various shops, art galleries, and more. Visit the Salton Sea, Palm Springs, 29 Palms, etc.
Accommodations
Front country. Tent camping in a designated campground with access to cars.
Difficulty
Strenuous. A max of 5-10 mile daily hikes with ~800' elevation change.
Task Details
Bending, cutting, hauling, swinging, digging, throwing, pushing, lifting, etc.
Equipment List
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