The Indian Loop Trail is OPEN! 🥾 After months of rerouting washed out sections, putting in trail posts, trimming overgrowth, and setting rock steps, the Indian Loop Trail is open in its entirety at Pioneertown Mountains Preserve 6.5 miles with ~700ft of elevation gain, even more if you add the spur to Chaparrosa Peak! Explore historic ruins, dense willow wetlands, volcanic mesas, chaparral plant diversity, and views over the Mojave Desert. Checkout the nearby Sawtooth Loop Trail as well. For mo

16 reactions · 4 comments | The last mile hiking up the canyon floor of the backcountry loop trail shows the forever shifting sands of erosion. One grain of sand at a time if you stop and watch it. | Jeffrey Tiede | Facebook