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17.9 mi point to point · 1,419 ft of climbing · Joshua Tree National Park

Big Wash

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Big Wash · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Big Wash trail

Spanning 17.9 miles in Joshua Tree National Park, Big Wash climbs 1,419 feet in total, from a low of 1,407 feet to a high of 2,821 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 8 percent, against an average of 79 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Twentynine Palms, about 30 miles away.

The area

Joshua Tree National Park is a US National Park located in southeastern California, straddling north-central Riverside County and part of southern San Bernardino County. Named after the endemic Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), found in the park and surrounding areas, Joshua Tree is situated some 130 miles (211 km) east of the city of Los Angeles and roughly 78 mi (125 km) east of the city of San Bernardino.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Big Wash print

What sizes does the Big Wash poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Big Wash track.
How hard is Big Wash?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 17.9 mi point to point with 1,419 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.