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Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
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Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Campground road approaching the trailhead (view N)

Overview

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead is in the back (far northwest) corner of Hole in the Wall Campground. There is parking for 2-3 vehicles. The area is wide open with grand view of the surrounding volcanic mountains. Toilets are available.

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead provides access to the Barber Loop Trail and the Cactus Garden Trail.

Link to trailhead map.

Getting to Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead

This campground is located in Mojave National Preserve, about 2 hours south of Las Vegas. From town, drive out towards the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center. About 2 minutes north of the visitor center, turn right into Hole in the Wall Campground. Drive into the campground and all the way to the top of the campground (Table 1, Site 1944), just before the walk-in campsites. Park here; this is the trailhead.

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Approaching trailhead, hiker parking on the right (view NW)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Parallel parking for 2-3 hiker vehicles (view NW)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Parallel parking for 2-3 hiker vehicles (view NE)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Just past the trailhead - camper parking only (view NW)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead (view N)
Barber Loop Trail
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Trailhead directional sign (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Trailhead directional sign (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Trailhead information sign (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Trailhead information sign (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
The trailhead information sign includes a trail map (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
The trailhead information included useful trail-safety tips (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
The trail starts behind the information sign (view N)
Hole-in-the-Wall Campground Trailhead
Trail gets obscure - watch for carsonite signs (view N)

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft)
1944 HITW Campground Trailhead 646536 3879679 35.05098 115.39327 4391

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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