Sunday, June 7, 2015

Memorial Day Weekend at Joshua Tree

Sunset
Four days of hiking at Joshua Tree National Park!  My friend Nina spent two weeks in the LA area, and so a JT trip was in order.  We explored some of the park's newer trails on the north end, spent two days hiking off-trail routes including climbing the highest point in the park, Quail Mountain; and a day spent hiking in the south end of the park to Lost Palms.

Remote inscriptions from a 1920's homesteader

1849 inscription, this one was a mystery

Warbird plane wreckage from 1999 on Quail Mtn summit. That's San Jacinto Pk and Mt San Gorgonio behind
Bighorn sheep on Quail Mtn, this hike was the trip highlight and offered a chance to practice cross-country map & compass navigation
Lost Palms Oasis
Lost Palms Oasis

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