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Hiking Joshua Tree National Park provides detailed information on thirty-eight of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in this desert wonderland 140 miles east of Los Angeles. The diverse landscapeshaped by strong winds, unpredictable precipitation, and climatic extremesoffers numerous opportunities for year-round exploration. With rich narratives and beautiful photographs, this guidebook provides all you need for hiking the extensive network of trails among granite rock formations, piñon and juniper forests, sandy washes, and the symbols of the park, the Joshua trees.
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Synopsis
Hiking Joshua Tree National Park contains detailed information about 38 of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in Los Angeles' closest national park. Supplemented with GPS-compatible maps, mile-by-mile directional cues, rich narratives, and beautiful photographs, this is the only book you'll need for this land of enchanting granite rock formations and, of course, the enchanting symbols of the park, the Joshua trees.
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Synopsis
Hiking Joshua Tree National Park provides detailed informaiton on thirty-eight of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in this desert wonderland 140 miles east of Los Angeles. The diverse landscape--shaped by strong winds, unpredictable precipitation, and coimatic extremes--offers numerous opportunities for year-round exploration. With rich narratives and beautiful photographs, this guidebook provide all you need for hiking the extensive network of trails mong granite rock formations, pinon and juniper forests, sandy washes, and the symbols of the park, the Joshua trees.
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About the Author
Polly and Bill Cunningham are lifelong hikers and wilderness advocates. They have collaborated on several other FalconGuides, including Hiking New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Hiking New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, Hiking California's Desert Parks, Hiking Anza-Borrego State Park, Hiking Death Valley National Park, Hiking Mojave National Preserve, Wild Utah, and Wild Montana.
Table of Contents
Arch Rock Nature Trail 0.3 mile
Barker Dam 1.1 miles
Black Rock Loop 10.5 miles
Boy Scout Trail/Willow Hole 12.0 miles
California R & H Trail:
Covington to Keys View 15.0 miles
Keys View to Park Rte. 11 11.0 miles
Cap Rock Nature Trail 0.4 mile
Cholla Cactus Garden Nat. Tr. 0.25 mile
Conejo Well/Eagle Mtns 12.0 milesContact Mine 3.4 miles
Cottonwood Spring/Moorten's Mill 1.0 mile
Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail 1.2 miles
Coxcomb Mountains 7.0 miles
Crown Prince Lookout 3.0 miles
Desert Queen Mine and Wash 4.0 miles
Fortynine Palms Oasis 3.0 miles
Golden Bee Mine 4.0 miles
Hexahedron Mine 8.4 miles
Hidden Valley Nature Trail 1 mile
High View Nature Trail 1.3 miles
Indian Cove Nature Trail 0.6 mile
Keys View/Inspiration Peak 1.75 miles
Lost Horse Mine Loop 7.8 miles
Lost Palms Oasis 7.6 miles
Lucky Boy Vista 2.5 miles
Mastodon Peak Loop 3.0 miles
Pine City 3.4 miles
Pine City/Canyon 6.5 miles
Pleasant Valley/El Dorado Mine 7.7 miles
Porcupine Wash/Ruby Lee Mill Site 7.9 miles
Monument Mountain 14.0 miles
Pushawalla Plateau/Canyon 10.2 miles
Quail Wash 8.2 miles
J. Lang Canyon 14.2 miles
Ryan Mountain 3.0 miles
Sand Dunes 2.5 miles
Skull Rock Nature Trail 1.7 miles
Sneakeye Spring 1.0 mile
Wall St. Mill 2.0 miles
Wonderland Wash 2.0 miles