Mojave National Preserve · California

Piute Canyon Loop

3.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 650 ft of climbing · 2,891 ft–3,589 ft · native surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

Springs

2,891 ft 3,409 ft · 1.3 mi high 3,409 ft

Along the way Piute Spring

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.