Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - photos of desert flowers and details about the anual wildflower bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert
Wildflowers draw crowds of visitors to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Who wouldn't want to see the desert come alive with vibrant tapestries of colors? At peak bloom, which lasts just a couple of weeks, the desert floor transforms into a dazzling tableau with carpets of yellow, red, and purple. The bloom typically climaxes in early march, but the intensity and timing of the bloom varies... Read more.
By: Published: Last updated: October 8, 2024
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
There is absolutely no shortage of camping in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Four developed campgrounds with 175 total sites and eight primitive campgrounds with even more places to camp are located throughout the park. Primitive campgrounds are free, and sites at developed campgrounds range from fifteen to thirty-five dollars per night (and $80 for a group site at Borrego Palm Canyon... Read more.
By: Published: Last updated: October 8, 2024
Wonderland Wash Trail Joshua Tree National Park Wonderland Wash Hike
In between Barker Dam Trail and Wall Street Mill Trail is Wonderland Wash Trail, an unmaintained single track through the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park. This less-traveled trail passes monzogranite mounds that are a popular playground for rock climbers and bouldering enthusiasts. There is no defined end to the trail, but a hike to the prominent rock formation known as the... Read more.
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Tagged with · Bouldering · National Parks
Distance: 2.1 miles · Elevation change: 75 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 16, 2020
Wall Street Mill Trail Joshua Tree National Park - hike - California - Queen Valley - Wonderland of Rocks - trek
For the first half of the 20th century, the desert land now known as Joshua Tree National Park was scattered with miners on the hunt for gold and silver. When ore was mined, it was sent to a mill to be crushed and have the precious metal extracted. The ore from Desert Queen Mine and other mining operations passed through Wall Street Mill, which is located in Queen Valley near the Wonderland... Read more.
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Tagged with · National Parks · Ruins
Distance: 2.15 miles · Elevation change: 115 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 16, 2020
Contact Mine in Joshua Tree National Park: Contact Mine was in operation at the start of the 20th century, extracting gold and silver from the mountains south of Twentynine Palms, California. A hundred years of desert decay have left the mine rusty but recognizable. The old road to the mine is worn down and eroded, now a little-used trail that provides access to hikers. This 3.95-mile round trip trek ascends 710 feet up a wash, a canyon, and an old road to a mountainside mine site that offers a glimpse into the mining history of Joshua Tree National Park.
Contact Mine was in operation at the start of the 20th century, extracting gold and silver from the mountains south of Twentynine Palms, California. A hundred years of desert decay have left the mine rusty but recognizable. The old road to the mine is worn down and eroded, now just a little-used hiking trail. This 3.95-mile round trip trek ascends 700 feet up a wash, a canyon, and an old... Read more.
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Tagged with · Desert Canyons · Mines · National Parks · Off Trail
Distance: 3.95 miles · Elevation change: 700 feet
By: Published: Last updated: January 16, 2020