Protect yourself -- treat all backcountry water before drinking. Walker Pass Trailhead/Campground - Water is turned on April to October. An alternate source of water is from a nearby spring development located .1 mile west on Highway 178 in the bottom of the drainage by the 30 mph sign. Look for the square cement structure. Joshua Tree Spring - 11.5 miles north of Walker Pass. Notice: This water source exceeds the clean water standards for uranium. Late season flows may be unreliable. Spanish Needle Creek - 4.4 miles north of Joshua Tree Spring and a spring fed streamlet another 1.3 miles past the creek. These natural surface waters have not been tested but are usually reliable all season. Chimney Creek - Located another 10.9 miles north from the streamlet in Spanish Needle Canyon is the year round Chimney Creek. About 100 yards from the Chimney Creek the PCT crosses Canebrake Road. Just 1/4 mile north is BLM's Chimney Creek Campground. Notice: The piped water in the lower part of the campground exceeds the clean water standards for uranium. There is no piped water in the upper campground. Fox Mill Spring - Located about 2 miles northwest of Canebrake Road along the PCT. A sign along the PCT marks its location. This is the last water source along this segment of the trail. The next source is the south Fork Kern River 14.4 miles northwest within the U.S. Forest Service portion of the Dome Land Wilderness.
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Water Sources