PS - HIKE: SMITH WATER CANYON

• Trail Length: 5-6 miles
• Hiking time: 3-4 hrs
• Total Elevation Gain/Loss: 800’
• Difficulty Rating: Strenuous *
• Type: Off trail route
• Trail Route: Out and back

*This strenuous hike requires agility, flexibility and some scrambling experience to negotiate the boulders and vegetation that crowd sections of this remote canyon in the Covington Flats area (JTNP). The reward  is a collection of water-sculpted, polished rock slabs and water cut falls and desert vegetation and wildflowers in a riparian drainage.  Strenuous due to off-trail hiking, short boulder section and dense willows.

We will drive to Eureka Peak following the hike for views of the Coachella Valley and the large Joshua Trees that grow in this area.

Registration Notes:

Sign up here if you are interested in the hike by adding your name to the waitlist. You will be contacted by the hike leader for confirmation.

Bring Ten Essentials (click here), water (2 to 3 liters recommended), lunch and/or snacks. Hat, sunscreen and layered clothing are recommended.Carry Emergency Contact Information (ICE).Sturdy hiking footwear with good tread and adequate drinking water are required.

Due to the popularity of some events/hikes and the maximum allowed, we may limit it to members-only until several days before the event when it is open to non-members and guests, if space is available. This hike has a maximum limit due to the area and terrain. This is a wilderness area and restrictions apply.

Contact: Scott C. 

Carpooling is encouraged and may be available if offered by driver.

Weather Policy: Inclement weather cancels