The Boy Scout Trail is an 8 mile trek that transports you from the low to the high Mojave zones within Joshua Tree National Monument. As the hike progresses the trail showcases the striking contrasts between the desert zones. Travel from open desert, through boulder canyons, across sandy washes, within the wonderland of rocks, and into a Joshua Tree forest on this moderate hike through the backcountry . . . → Read More: Overnight on the Boy Scout Trail: Backpacking in Joshua Tree