Joshua Tree National Park: Spring Break 2021

 Our first big trip from Kingman was to Joshua Tree National Park.  We coudn't find camping inside the national park so spent the day before at a boon-dock camp north of the park, and the day after south of the park; both on BLM land.  

Tony on a rock

Mohave Yucca

 

Chola cactus

Yucca

Juniper

Joshua Tree Visitor Center art

Lunch on a rock

Skull Rock I found

cactus

caterpillar

Joshua tree

tortoise rock

window rock looks like an elephant

Skull Rock

Tony and White Tank Arch Rock

Chola Cactus Garden

Tony's sign pictures

ocotillo plant

sunset

Joshua Trees was a three-day trip.  One day to.  We discovered park camping was full and spent the night on BLM property north of the park close to Copper Mountain.  Second day we drove through the park.  We hit many interesting sights as can be seen from the pictures.  The highlight was stopping for lunch and eating on the rocks.  This also afforded a short hike.  Another short hike was to Skull Rock which was close to Jumbo Rocks.  The rocks there satisfied any bouldering desires we had.  We all climbed some, but Tony really went all out.  He also hiked to the arch by White Tank Campground.  This was our longest hike.  We stopped for pictures after that at a couple groves, but were tired out and headed for camping south of the park in another BLM spot.