Whitewater Preserve Trailhead.
Telescope beside a wading pool that hikers can use to cool off.
Hiker sign-in near the trailhead.
Signs mark trail intersections.
A portion of the well-marked trail along the wash.
Wooden footbridges cross the Whitewater River. River levels will fluctuate depending on the season and mountain snow conditions.
Climbing away from the river, the trail switches back and offers some panoramic views along the way.
The San Jacinto Mountains rising just south of the preserve.
The trail parallels the road for a short section, though there is a wide shoulder.
One last crossing of the Whitewater River.