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Machris Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 112 Google reviews · Running trail in Yucca Valley, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Machris Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Small park featuring a baseball field and a children's play area, plus swings and picnic tables.
What runners say about Machris Park
“Public restrooms were clean, water fountains all worked, and the grass on the VERY LARGE baseball field was nice and GREEN.”
“It is the best park in yucca Valley very calm quiet not alot of traffic and alot of space”
Very clean, well maintained park from which it is easy to access trails and the Joshua Tree park. Restrooms were clean.
Public restrooms were clean, water fountains all worked, and the grass on the VERY LARGE baseball field was nice and GREEN. The view from behind homeplate is awesome.
We just park there and go for walks down the dirt roads. One can hike to Joshua Tree National Park property from there. Oh. And the bathrooms there are very handy
Trail conditions & character
“Public restrooms were clean, water fountains all worked, and the grass on the VERY LARGE baseball field was nice and GREEN.”
“It is the best park in yucca Valley very calm quiet not alot of traffic and alot of space”
“Only complaint is that people let their dogs on the ballfield grass and dont clean up their number 2's.”
“Public restrooms were clean, water fountains all worked, and the grass on the VERY LARGE baseball field was nice and GREEN.”
Plan your run at Machris Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteyucca-valley.org
- Phone+1 760-369-6579
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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