Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking in Joshua Tree National Park
Mountain biking is for anyone with a yen to experience Joshua Tree National Park
without being confined to the sensory derivation of a metal box. Riding within the
park http://www.nps.gov/jotr/activities/biking/biking.html is restricted to roads
open to vehicles. Many of these roads are paved, which may not be your first choice, but
they lead to many scenic dirt roads with little traffic.

Park recommendations: http://www.joshua.tree.national-park.com/sights.htm for
the most scenic dirt roads include Black Eagle Mine (9.0 miles), Covington Flats (3.8
miles), Geology Tour Road (18.0 miles) Old Dale (23.0 miles), Pinkham Canyon (a very
challenging 20.0 miles) and the Queen Valley Tour (11.4 miles). Be sure to get a
park map from this site to plan your trip beforehand.

The Singletrack Mind Mountain Bikers Seeking Higher Ground
is an excellent web site to explore the Geology Tour Road & Queen Valley Loop before
going. The site also provides maps of this particular area and an excellent photo gallery.