The Ultimate Road Trip To Nolina Peak in California
Nolina Peak is a mountain peak at an elevation of 1.496m (4,908ft) above the sea level, located in San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California.
Set high in the Joshua Tree National Park, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. A 4WD high clearance vehicle is recommended to complete the drive. Cell phone service is unreliable. Rain or snow will make the drive difficult.
The road to the summit is very steep, hitting an 11% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Starting at Covington Flat Road, the ascent is 2.89km (1.8 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 225 meters. The average gradient is 7.78%. The summit hosts communication towers and facilities.
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