Teutonia Peak Trailhead

The Teutonia Peak Trail is a pleasant hike that runs out for about 1.6 miles to an overlook near the summit of Teutonia Peak. The trailhead, which is located along Cima Road in Mojave National Preserve about 2 hours south of Las Vegas, is not well marked on the highway.

The trailhead is a dirt parking area big enough for about a dozen vehicles. Information signs are present, but there are no amenities.

This trailhead provides access to the Teutonia Peak Trail.

Link to trailhead map.

Getting to the Trailhead

From Las Vegas, drive out to the Mojave National Preserve Visitor Center in Kelso (Table 1, Site 1269). From the Visitor Center, drive northeast on Kelso-Cima Road to Cima (Site 0831). Turn left onto Cima Road and drive north 6.3 miles to a gravel pullout with a sign on the west (left) side of the road (Site 0847).

The trailhead is not well marked. Driving north, watch for signs announcing the White Cross World War I Memorial (a memorial on private land for Christian soldiers). Just past the memorial turnoff (on the right), pass a curve-right sign, and watch for trailhead parking on the left. Park here; this is the trailhead.

Alternatively, from Interstate-15 at Cima Road (Table 1, Site 0830), turn onto Cima Road and drive south for 11.3 miles to a pullout with a sign on the west (right) side of the road (Site 0847).

The trailhead is not well marked. Driving south, watch for White Cross Memorial signs and a curve-left symbol-sign; the trailhead is on the right just over a low rise. Park here; this is the trailhead.