Joshua Tree National Park, established in 1994, is located in the middle of the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert. This is a desert. In this desert area with little rain, hot summers and cold nights, few trees grow. , but there is a tree called Joshua that grows here, and the park is named after it. There are three things to see here, Joshua trees, strange rocks and cacti. These three things are very strange, and when you walk into the park, you feel like you have come to an alien world. It will take more than half a day to visit Joshua Tree National Park by car. You can enjoy the bizarre trees and stones on both sides of the main road while driving, and you can stop and take pictures from time to time. In addition to the natural landscape in the park, you can also visit the former pastures, mining areas and the ruins of the Indians. The characteristic Desert Queen Ranch is a historic ranch that preserves its original features. In addition, sightseeing spots include Cactus Park (ChollaCactusGarden), HiddenValley, Chase Viewpoint (KeysView) and numerous trails and rock climbing spots. The bizarre stones in the garden are in different shapes. These rocks have existed on the earth for more than 100 million years and are now a paradise for rock climbers. Rock climbing and hiking in the park are free, there are seven famous rock climbing spots, and there are thousands of climbing routes named with different difficulty levels. In addition, there are 13 trails, you can choose the trail or climbing point that suits you according to your own situation. The most famous of these rocks is a piece called Skull Rock, which is shaped like a skull, with sunken eyes and nose, which is very lifelike. There is also an Arch rock not far from Skull Rock, which is also worth admiring.
Good for a day trip. we spent ~3 hours inside. it was a little over one hour drive from Palm Springs.
Very big park Drive in for several hours or for several days to complete the trip There are many zones. But we choose to go to a simple and interesting walk.
Joshua Tree National Park is located in southern California. It became a national historical memorial area in 1936. In 1994, the United States Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act (Public Law 103-433), which was officially established. The Joshua tree is actually a large silk orchid. The name of the Joshua tree was taken by Mormon pioneers because its branches stretched upwards and looked like a "praying tree" from February to April.
A park with strange rocks and Joshua Trees. The land is desert. The area is very vast. One day trip will not be finished.
This National Park is a relatively newly developed scenic spot, relatively cold. Located on the east side of Los Angeles by Palm Spring. It covers a large area, but most of the park is desert. We enter from the Northeast gate of the park and then exit from the West gate, which is about a fifth of the area. The largest number of stones in the park, except deserts, are said to have sunk under the ocean many years ago, because of crustal movement. Because of these rocky mountains, it is also a paradise for rock climbers. Almost every rock climber is brave. We have annual tickets for national parks, so we don't know how much they cost, but they should be inexpensive. The Joshua tree is a kind of tree in this park, but we don't know which kind of tree it is.
The signboard Joshua Tree commemorates the time when the deserters were dying in the desert. It was seen that the tree still survived in bad conditions all year round, and the tree was shaped like the biblical leader Joshua beckoning to the victor.