Teutonia Peak Trail

Teutonia Peak Trail sign

Joshua trees on Teutonia Peak Trail

Tree with twisted branches on Teutonia Peak Trail

Joshua Tree with Teutonia Peak in background

Joshua Tree with ice at base on Teutonia Peak Trail

Teutonia Peak Trail rocks and landscape

View from top of rocks on Teutonia Peak Trail

View from top of rocks on Teutonia Peak Trail

View from top of rocks on Teutonia Peak Trail

View from Teutonia Peak

View on Teutonia Peak Trail

View on Teutonia Peak Trail

Joshua Tree and rock on Teutonia Peak Trail

Cactus on Teutonia Peak Trail

White Cross World War I Memorial seen from Teutonia Peak Trail

Joshua Trees and landscape on Teutonia Peak Trail

Background

On Saturday, February 16th, 2019, I drove from Barstow to the Mojave National Preserve to hike Teutonia Peak Trail in the morning. It was somewhat cold and slightly windy, there was ice on the ground in many places and on the rocks. The hike path goes up to the peak and then from there continuing to the top of the various rock peaks required climbing on boulders.

While hiking, I noticed only one other hiker before me but many others came after me. I saw jackrabbits along the trail. Teutonia Peak Trail has a large concentration of Joshua trees.