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Observing the view after climbing on a little hill

California Riding & Hiking Trail in Joshua Tree

April 26, 2013by Snook Chaipornvadee 4 Comments

The California Riding & Hiking Trail (CRHT) is one of Joshua Tree National Park‘s premiere backcountry trail. This 35 miles well maintained trial runs from the west side of the […]

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Hikes, Southern California, State & National Parks, Trip, Weekend
cima mojave

The Densest Joshua Tree Forest In The World

December 20, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee Leave a comment

Going to Joshua Tree National Park to see Joshua trees this weekend? Well, maybe you should actually head over to the Mojave National Preserve instead. Teutonia Peak is an area […]

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the ruin

Explore Old Ruins At The Wonderland Wash: Joshua Tree National Park

November 20, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 5 Comments

Right in the middle between Wall Street Mill and Barker Dam in the Wonderland of Rocks of Joshua Tree National Park, there’s a ruin of a pink building that is […]

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Hikes, Southern California, Unusual
The sky and sunset desert

Amazing Sunset at Keys View: Joshua Tree National Park

November 20, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 4 Comments

This is the highest point in the entire Joshua Tree National Park that you can drive to. It is a 15 minutes drive from the main road, and the view […]

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Any Season, Hikes, Southern California
hidden valley of joshua tree national park

Mosaic Of Miniature Worlds At Hidden Valley: Joshua Tree National Park

November 20, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 1 Comment

Naturalist Peggy Larson called this place, the mosaic of miniature worlds. The quote is posted on a post at the beginning of this short trail loop. At first, you may […]

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Any Season, Hikes, Southern California
Walking on a rock

Skull Rock Trail at Joshua Tree National Park

November 20, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 5 Comments

You can turn this rather anti-climatic roadside stop in Joshua Tree National Park to a great hike by taking a loop trail from Jumbo Rocks Campground. Skull Rock is a […]

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Any Season, Hikes, Southern California, Unusual
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Historic Wall Street Mill: Joshua Tree National Park

November 19, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 3 Comments

In the Wonderland Of Rocks, the two popular trails are Barker Dam, Wonderland Wash Ruins, and Wall Street Mill. If you visit Joshua Tree National Park, this is a good place […]

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Any Season, Hikes, Historic, Southern California
walking toward barker dam

Barker Dam Trail: Joshua Tree National Park

November 18, 2012by Snook Chaipornvadee 11 Comments

This is a really easy and well marked trail, which makes it really suitable for people of all ages and abilities. It is not wheelchair accessible, though. Located in the […]

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Any Season, Hikes, Historic

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