Chuckwalla

California · National Monument

Chuckwalla National Monument is a protected area in California known for its desert landscapes and diverse wildlife. It offers opportunities for hiking and exploring unique geological formations.

Campgrounds

• Corn Springs Campground — Open year-round · $6 · 1,619 ft · reserve

Top trails

• Painted Canyon and Ladder Canyon Trail — 4.0 mi · 86 ft gain · 1h 23m · Out & back
• Big Split Rock Canyon Loop — 3.4 mi · 409 ft gain · 1h 20m · Loop
• Red Cloud Canyon Drive to Red Cloud Mine — 19.4 mi · 1,034 ft gain · 6h 59m · Out & back
• faint path — 2.5 mi one way · 926 ft gain · 1h 18m · Point to point
• Ridge — 2.4 mi one way · 827 ft gain · 1h 13m · Point to point

More trails here: wilderness, minor path, Painted Canyon Road (Easy), small canyon -unconfirmed-, Ropes Canyon (Hard), Canyon, powerilne, Foot path - wilderness area, National Wilderness Area - Foot Path only, Canyon (Easy), Ladder Canyon (Medium).

Visiting

Fees — America the Beautiful Lifetime Senior Pass: $80, America the Beautiful Annual Pass: $80.

Parking: Open desert and trailhead areas have no documented day-use parking fee. Parking at Corn Springs Campground is included with the $6/night camping fee, not charged separately.. Cell service: limited.

Coordinates: 33.6230, -115.3257. Official website.

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