Red Rock Canyon State Park

Kern County, California, Mojave Desert / El Paso Mountains · State Park

A striking desert park in the El Paso Mountains featuring dramatic red cliffs, colorful rock formations, and eroded badlands, popular for hiking, photography, camping, and stargazing near the southern Sierra Nevada.

Campgrounds

• Ricardo Campground — 50 tent sites · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve

Top trails

• Hagen Canyon Nature Trail — 1.2 mi · 0 ft gain · 24m · Out & back
• Red Cliffs Nature Trail — 0.9 mi · 117 ft gain · 22m · Out & back
• Desert View Nature Trail — 0.5 mi · 81 ft gain · 13m · Loop
• Wistler Ridge Overlook — 0.3 mi · 125 ft gain · 10m · Out & back
• Sodium Springs Overlook — 0.3 mi · 32 ft gain · 7m · Out & back

Coordinates: 35.3844, -117.9623.

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