The Joshua Tree lives only in the Mohave Desert of California. This park has wonderful camping spots among the rocks. Although we did not spend the night, the star gazing is spectacular because of the clear desert air and elevation.
Unlike most boulders that are shaped by wind and water above ground, the boulders at Joshua Tree were formed underground. Then with the arid climate and flash floods the protective top soil was washed away. The huge boulders settled on top of each to form impressive rock piles. I've renamed Skull Rock to Conehead Rock. Kaela said I should have climbed in its eye socket.
Along the drive between the Colorado Desert at the lower elevation and Mohave Desert is a huge natural Cholla Garden.
We went on an easy day hike through a sandy wash.
We found some vintage trucks from the 1920's.
This is an abandoned gold mine.
Tim found this truck unique because the exhaust manifolds were in the middle of the engine
You can see a climber in the middle working her way up. She didn't even break a sweat.
The National Park Pass we purchased in April has been money well spent. We've been to 9 National Parks and 8 National Monuments. We've saved over $200 in admission fees in the past 6 months.
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