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Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Why settle for Twentynine Palms when you can see Fortynine? While the exact count is likely no longer quite right, Fortynine Palms Oasis is one of five desert fan palm oases in California’s Joshua Tree National Park. Here, secluded in … Continue reading →

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Rattlesnake Canyon (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rattlesnake Canyon in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park is a rough-and-tumble, off-trail route that is well-known and advertised in Joshua Tree guidebooks—although perhaps it should not be. Despite its short length—the entirety of Rattlesnake Canyon upstream from the trailhead … Continue reading →

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Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated in the transition zone between the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, the Cholla Cactus Garden in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park boasts one of the area’s most impressive stands of teddy bear cholla, a species of cactus known for … Continue reading →

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Mastodon Peak Loop Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Mastodon Peak is a rocky knob in the Cottonwood Mountains of southern Joshua Tree National Park, situated in the Colorado Desert of southern California. From the modest summit, hikers gain 360-panoramic views, with the Eagle Mountains unfolding to the east, … Continue reading →

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