Joshua Tree National Park

4/10 -- 4/13/2021

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Joshua Tree National Park, located in Southern California, encompasses some of the most interesting geologic displays in California's deserts. Two deserts, Mojave Desert (High Desert) and Colorado (or Sonoran) Desert, come together at Joshua Tree National Park. The Joshua trees, growing in the higher, moister, and slightly cooler Mojave Desert, are the foremost attraction in the park. Below 3000 feet, the drier Colorado Desert is indicated by much sparser plant life and is dominated by the creosote bush.

Getting there ...

It's a long drive (~ 8 hours including some rest stops) from the Bay Area to Joshua Tree National Park in the southern California.   We started early on the Saturday morning (after the weekly call with my parents), had a long wait for drive thru at a McDonald's at Bakersfield at noon, and finally arrived at Joshua Tree just before 4PM.

 

 

 

 

 

The Second Day ...

 

 

 

 

 


We finished the hike after about 4.5 hours (including a short snack break at the Willow trees).  We went back to our lodge to have a home made lunch, and had a relax afternoon at the hot tub to avoid the heat.

 

 

 

 

 

The Third Day ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Fourth Day ...

 

 

Going Home ...

After a simple clean up for our Airbnb lodge, it's time to start the long drive back home.  During this pandemic year, we have revisited a few main national parks within our driving distance in California, such as Lassen, Death Valley, and Yosemite.  It is good to go back to these natural treasures and to enjoy places where we had a lot of memory with our family.

 


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