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Mid Hills Trailhead
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Mid Hills Trailhead
Mid Hills Trailhead
Wild Horse Road at Mid Hills Trailhead spur road (view S)

Overview

Mid Hills Trailhead is a gravel parking lot with parking for several vehicles but no amenities. For those needing toilets or water, drive north into Mid Hills Campground, which is a few hundred yards north of the trailhead. The trailhead is in an open area with grand views all around.

Link to trailhead map.

This trailhead provides access to several trails and loops with variations: Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail, Mid Hills Loop Trail, and Mid Hills Peak.

Mid Hills Trailhead
Mid Hills Trailhead (view S from Wild Horse Road)
Getting to the Trailhead

This hike is located in Mojave National Preserve, about 2 hours south of Las Vegas. From town, drive out to the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center (Table 1, Site 0502), which is about 85 miles south of Las Vegas.

From the Visitor Center, drive north on Black Canyon Road about 7 miles to Wild Horse Road (Site 0834). Watch for signs to Mid Hills Campground. Turn left towards the campground and drive west 2 miles to the campground entrance road (Site 0835), on the right.

Do not turn into the campground; rather, turn left into the Mid Hills Trailhead parking area (Site 1444). Park here, this is the Mid Hills Trailhead.

Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall TrailMid Hills Trailhead (view SE) Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail
Mid Hills Trailhead (view SE)
Mid Hills Trailhead
Shed; not sure what's in there (view SW)
Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail
Mid Hills Trailhead (view S)
Mid Hills Trailhead
Information sign
Mid Hills Trailhead
Information box
Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail
Start of trails (view SE)
Mid Hills to Hole-in-the-Wall Trail
Option 3: start on the dirt road (view S)

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) Verified
0502 Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center 646403 3878704 35.04221 115.39490 4,260 Yes
0834 Black Cyn Rd at Mid Hills Rd 645618 3889147 35.13646 115.40166 5,282 Yes
0835 Mid Hills Rd at MH Camp Rd 642866 3887646 35.12332 115.43212 5,522 Yes
1268 Wild Horse Trailhead 645313 3878094 35.03687 115.40695 4,216 Yes
1444 Mid Hills Trailhead 642879 3887616 35.12305 115.43198 5,493 Yes

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