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Warren Peak Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 18 Google reviews · Running trail in Yucca Valley, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 2.6 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Warren Peak Trail'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.
Moderate 2.6-mile route ascending a 5,103-ft summit with panoramic mountain & desert views.
What runners say about Warren Peak Trail
“Very good road for hiking , In 50-minutes you can climb to the top and see the entire desert at a glance a very beautiful view , Try to get out in the morning is very hot.”
In spite of the fact that this is also a six-mile, 1,100-foot elevation gain trail just like the Hollywood Sign trail, Warren Peak did not have the elevation gain gradually. The gain occurred all at once, toward the end of the hike.
This was a beautiful hike. I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting our living in the area. It's 5k feet high, which as you can imagine, is a 'leg day' challenge on the way up and a fun, skipping, faster downhill walk down (after the more cautious 'peak' is over).
Found an ammo can with a visitor log at the summit - make sure you look for it and sign in! Great add-on if you're doing the panorama loop trail. Came in January and it gets a bit breezy and cool along the ridge line, definitely not a bad idea to bring a jacket or sweatshirt, even if it's 60s/70s and sunny at the…
Very good road for hiking , In 50-minutes you can climb to the top and see the entire desert at a glance a very beautiful view , Try to get out in the morning is very hot... Очень хорошая дорога для пеших прогулок, В 50-минут можно подняться на вершину и увидеть всю пустыню на первый взгляд очень красивый вид.
Trail conditions & character
“Very good road for hiking , In 50-minutes you can climb to the top and see the entire desert at a glance a very beautiful view , Try to get out in the morning is very hot.”
“In spite of the fact that this is also a six-mile, 1,100-foot elevation gain trail just like the Hollywood Sign trail, Warren Peak did not have the elevation gain gradually.”
“We did the panorama loop in addition and enjoyed that portion as well.”
“Much of the hike was perfectly flat, and it wasn’t until the last leg of the hike that we started climbing the mountain.”
Plan your run at Warren Peak Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Loop distance2.6 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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