Elevation
5,103 ft / 1,555 m
Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
- Great 360 degree views
- Quiet and scenic trail to the summit
Routes
1 climb • 3.9 mi • 490 ft gain • 1 hr 59 min
1 climb • 4.7 mi • 1,417 ft gain • 1 hr 55 min
1 climb • 6.0 mi • 1,123 ft gain • 2 hr 54 min
Latest climbs

"Began the hike from site 30 in Black Rock Campground. First stop was Warren Peak. Afterwards, I picked up the Panorama Loop which led me to Panorama Peak before looping back toward the campground. " — MikeTeeples • Nov 5, 2022

"We started out on the Black Rock Canyon Trail. It was boring and sandy until the canyon. The canyon was great. Then we turned on to the Panorama Loop Traill. It was beautiful when we hit the ridge. We hit this sweet viewpoint and Panorama Peak. Panorama Peak had some great views. AT the base of Panorama Peak was many gnarled trees and 2 valleys. Then we turned onto the Warren Peak trail. It was steep. Warren Peak had superb views, 3 benchmarks, and a small register" — lcnguyen • Apr 1, 2022

"A great desert hike, with dry washes, Joshua trees, and nice views over surrounding desert from the summit. Overall rating 7/10, worth a hike if exploring northern Joshua Tree National Park" — MountainQuest • Dec 20, 2018

"This was one of those odd occurrences that seems to only happen to other people. Even then, I don't believe the story. I began the hike by targeting a different peak, but yet I wound up on top of Warren Peak. Certainly, there is nothing wrong with Warren Peak, I was just surprised to be standing on it when I was. I was targeting Peak 4842, which is right behind Black Rock Canyon Campground in Joshua Tree NP. I started out on the West Side Loop and was looking to climb the highest peak in the area, which in my mind had to be Peak 4842 since it was looming nearby. I left the trail and went cross country toward the highest point, only to find myself on top of Warren Peak. The other peak, which was a little bit shorter, turned out to be Peak 4842. I am very familiar with Warren Peak, but I wound up climbing Warren Peak from the backside rather than the usual approach from the front. It took me a while to figure out what happened. Either way it worked out to my benefit, because I wound up climbing two peaks instead of one since I continued on to Peak 4842 before returning to my car." — MikeTeeples • Mar 3, 2018

"Had a little trouble finding the trail from the Blaclrock campground, but once we did it was smooth sailing. Looks like a lot of new trail signs have been put up to prevent confusion. Lots of faint trails that lead nowhere. Look for footprints or signs of travel and that is the right trail." — Zardoz • Jan 17, 2018

"Combined this hike of Warren Peak with the Panorama Loop in the Black Rock Canyon section of Joshua Tree National Park. This section of the park is still free of charge, making for a cheap destination with the maximum benefits of hiking. With the Panorama Loop the totals are 8.25 miles R/T and 1505' of elevation gain." — MikeTeeples • May 27, 2017

"Didn't hike up through Black Rock Canyon like most do. I went south down a dirt road in the canyon west of Black Rock. The road ended at a line of metal posts marking the northern boundary line of Joshua Tree Nat'l Park. (Becoming a Nat'l park was the absolute worst thing that happened to Joshua Tree.) I started hiking south on the now abandoned dirt road up the canyon. When I got to the low saddle at the end of the canyon, I turned easterly and climbed straight up 500 ft. or so, past two false peaks to Warren Peak. There are two benchmarks and a nice register. Returned the same way." — thesearcherextraordinaire • Feb 21, 2014