This national park overlaps into both the Mojave and Colorado deserts. It contains 792,828 acres. Its namesake, the Joshua Tree, dominates many areas of the landscape, especially in the higher western Mojave desert. It is a short, scraggly tree that grows and thrives in summer heat over 100F. There are many such days in the summertime.

Activities include camping, bicycling, hiking and sightseeing. For more information contact Superintendent, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA. 92277-3597 or call 760-367-5500.

The pictures below are all from Joshua Tree National Park, using various film and digital cameras.

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From the West Entrance on Park Blvd north of Hidden Valley.
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Along the Hidden Valley Trail.
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Coyote at corner of Keys View Rd. and Park Blvd. This little guy looked very hungry and it was tempting not to feed him. I then went on my way to Keys View, returning to the same corner about 2 hours later. The little guy was in the exact location with a different car pulled over right where I had been. Apparently, this is his corner and he works the people very well.
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Keys View looking from an altitude of 5185'.
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Keys View looking out to the Salton Sea.
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Forest of Joshua Trees along Keys View Rd.
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Further information can be found at the Joshua Tree National Park NPS page,
Joshua Tree National Park page by John Uhler or
Joshua Tree National Park GORP page.