Hiking Joshua Tree National Park : 38 Day and Overnight Hikes
by Cunningham, Bill; Cunningham, PollyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-10-01
Publisher(s): FalconGuides
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Summary
Hiking Joshua Tree National Park contains detailed information about 38 of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in Los Angeles' closest national park. Supplemented with GPS-compatible maps, mile-by-mile directional cues, rich narratives, and beautiful photographs, this is the only book you'll need for this land of enchanting granite rock formations and, of course, the enchanting symbols of the park, the Joshua trees.
Author Biography
Polly and Bill Cunningham are lifelong hikers and wilderness advocates. They have collaborated on several other FalconGuides, including Hiking New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wildernss, Hiking New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, Hiking California's Desert Parks, Hiking Anza-Borrego State Park, Hiking Death Valley National Park, Hiking Mojave National Preserve, Wild Utah, and Wild Montana.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Map Legend | p. x |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Meaning and Value of Wilderness | p. 2 |
| Have Fun and Be Safe | p. 4 |
| Zero-Impact Desert Etiquette | p. 6 |
| How to Use This Book | p. 7 |
| Joshua Tree National Park | p. 11 |
| Overview Map | p. 20 |
| The Hikes | |
| Lost Palms Oasis | p. 21 |
| Cottonwood Spring/Moorten's Mill Site | p. 24 |
| Mastodon Peak Loop | p. 27 |
| Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail | p. 29 |
| Conejo Well/Eagle Mountains | p. 30 |
| Coxcomb Mountains | p. 33 |
| Porcupine Wash/Ruby Lee Mill Site | p. 37 |
| Porcupine Wash to Monument Mountain | p. 41 |
| Golden Bee Mine | p. 44 |
| Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail | p. 46 |
| Pleasant Valley to El Dorado Mine/Pinto Basin | p. 48 |
| Hexahedron Mine | p. 51 |
| Sand Dunes | p. 54 |
| Pushawalla Plateau/Canyon | p. 56 |
| Keys View Loop/Inspiration Peak | p. 60 |
| Lost Horse Mine Loop | p. 63 |
| California Riding and Hiking Trail: Keys View Road to Park Route 11 | p. 67 |
| Arch Rock Nature Trail | p. 71 |
| Skull Rock Nature Trail | p. 74 |
| Crown Prince Lookout | p. 77 |
| Ryan Mountain | p. 78 |
| Cap Rock Nature Trail | p. 81 |
| Lucky Boy Vista | p. 82 |
| Desert Queen Mine and Wash | p. 84 |
| Pine City/Canyon | p. 86 |
| Contact Mine | p. 90 |
| Fortynine Palms Oasis | p. 92 |
| Sneakeye Spring | p. 95 |
| Indian Cove Nature Trail | p. 98 |
| Will Street Mill | p. 99 |
| Wonderland Wash | p. 102 |
| Barker Dam Nature Trail Loop | p. 104 |
| Hidden Valley Nature Trail | p. 106 |
| Boy Scout Trail/Willow Hole | p. 108 |
| Quail Wash to West Entrance Wash | p. 113 |
| California Riding and Hiking Trail: Covington Flat to Keys View, Quail Mountain | p. 117 |
| Black Rock Loop Trail: Eureka Peak and Back via California Riding and Hiking Trail | p. 121 |
| High View Nature Trail | p. 124 |
| Afterword | p. 127 |
| Our Favorite Hikes | p. 128 |
| Recommended Equipment | p. 129 |
| Other Information Sources and Maps | p. 131 |
| Park Management Agencies | p. 132 |
| Index | p. 133 |
| About the Authors | p. 134 |
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