Great trail to hike with kids, nothing too steep, lots of photo ops, easy loop from the parking lot and back and a whole lot of desert beauty!
I was not impressed, there are some mountain sceneries and boulders, like skull rock. Nice cholla cactuses garden, plenty of joshua trees. No match for real national parks like Josemite or Sequoia or any other serious national park. The air is unhealthy, too much ozone, I didn’t feel well after some short walks.
Driving through Joshua Tree, it feels like you are in another world. The hike through Hidden Valley was very enjoyable, spiritual almost. With the combination of the rock formations and plants, it seems like a scene in a Dr. Seuss book. Hidden Valley was a wonderful experience.
Beautiful trail with lots of rock formations and dessert flowers. An easy trail to follow and markers along the way with information in English. Easy to do with the kids. Enjoyed the trail in the morning and at sunset. The colors and the rock formations are beautiful. Pit toilets are available along with a nice shaded picnic area in amongst the rocks across from the trailhead.
We climbed the equivalent of 24 floors and 6,000 steps but it wasn’t strenuous. If adventuresome, you can climb rocks of all sizes. We mostly stayed on the path. Darrel of Desert Tours was our guide and he is very knowledgeable. Wear good shoes for the approximate one mile hike. Plenty of picnic tables there for eating. Visitor center for Joshua Tree is in town if seeking a souvenir.
