About
Length (round trip)3.5 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain600 ft up
Typical time3 hr
TrailheadDesert Loop Road, Carlsbad Caverns
SurfaceRocky desert ridge track
Best seasonThe cave is 56F year round. Surface trails are best October to April; the bat flight runs from late spring to October.
DogsNot allowed
AccessibilityTrail is narrow, rocky, and steep in places.
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🌼 Wildflowers

Located on the scenic Walnut Canyon Desert Drive, the trailhead is about 1 mile (1.6 km) past interpretive marker #9. The Juniper Ridge trail is considered easy with an 800 foot (240 m) change in elevation over the 3.5 mile (5 km) path.

Tips
One of the few surface trails anybody walks here. No shade and no water - carry three litres and go early.
Location

Desert Loop Road, Carlsbad Caverns

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