Having been laid up all week due to illness, I just wanted to get out of the house and do a short hike. I needed the fresh air and the sunshine. D and I decided to head over to the Black Rock Canyon area in Joshua Tree National Park as we hadn’t been over there yet. We planned on doing the nature trail, but upon arrival, we decided to go in a different direction. Yes, we totally got side-tracked by all the trails we saw on the backcountry board. Black Rock Canyon Campground and Hiking Trails The Black Rock Canyon…
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A few years ago, we headed to Big Morongo Canyon Preserve for our girl’s birthday. Since it was mid-April, the desert temps had already started to climb. The preserve offers more trees and shade (in some areas) than the surrounding dessert, so it’s a good place to hike when it’s too hot for afternoon hikes in Joshua Tree National Park. Due to it being warm, we didn’t do the Canyon Trail Hike that day, so we decided it was time to head back and check out the trail. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a 31,000 acre desert oasis that is…
The Road Less Traveled In part one of 49 Palms Oasis Trail, I showed personal images from our journey as well as trail details. In part two, I’m sharing landscape photos from the hike. This trail reminded me of the poem by Robert Frost, so I thought I’d share the poem with the photos. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And…
Barker Dam Loop Winter Hike
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With all of the rain that has been falling, I wanted to do a winter hike over at Barker Dam. I was hoping to see the old cattle tank area filled with water. I was not disappointed.
49 Palms Oasis Trail Winter Hike
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While 49 Palms Oasis Trail can be hiked in the summer, it’s more enjoyable during the winter months. It’s one the day hikes in Joshua Tree National Park.