Joshua Tree National Park
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English: Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park located in Southern California, east of Los Angeles, near San Bernardino and Palm Springs. The park is named for the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert. The park is administered by the National Park Service.
Maps
[edit]Barker Dam
[edit]panoramas
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360° view of the park
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360° view near the western entrance station
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Facing south from the Keys View
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Hidden Valley
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Wonderland of Rocks
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Wonderland of Rocks
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Wonderland of Rocks
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Great Burrito Wall
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Night view with moon
Scenery
[edit]Facilities
[edit]History
[edit]Climbing in Joshua Tree National Park
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Dandelion
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Toe Jam
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Toe Jam
Illusion Dweller
[edit]Jerry Brown
[edit]Hall of Horrors area
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Exorcist
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Exorcist
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Lazy Day
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Lazy Day
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North Horror Rock
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Nurn's Romp
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Saddle Rock
Stem Gem
[edit]Rock formations
[edit]Cyclops
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Cyclops and Pee Wee Formations
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Cyclops and Pee Wee Formations
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Cyclops and Potato Head Formations
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Cyclops and Potato Head Formations at sunrise.
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East Face of Cyclops Formation at sunrise.
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Rock near Cyclops Formation at sunrise.
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Cyclops Formation, with visible Eye of Cyclops
Old Woman Formation
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The Old Woman Formation
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The Old Woman Formation
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The Old Woman Formation
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Detail of the Old Woman Formation
Wonderland of Rocks
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Rock formation in the Wonderland of Rocks area
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Uncle Willie's Health Food Store
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Uncle Willie's Health Food Store
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Room to Shroom
Real Hidden Valley
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Granite rock formation and Joshua Trees near Real Hidden Valley area.
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Rainstorm at Hidden Valley Campground.
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Thin Wall
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Sunset over Real Hidden Valley area viewed from Hidden Valley Campground.
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Sunset over Real Hidden Valley area viewed from Hidden Valley Campground.
Indian Cove
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Moosedog Tower
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Moosedog Tower
Hidden Valley Campground
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Steve Canyon near Hidden Valley Campground.
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Steve Canyon near Hidden Valley Campground.
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Two ridges with rocks at Hidden Valley Campground at sunrise.
Plants in Joshua Tree National Park
[edit]Joshua Tree
[edit]Cholla Cactus
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Cholla Cactus garden
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Cholla Cactus
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Cholla Cactus
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Cholla Cactus
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Cholla Cactus and bushes
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Cholla Cactus
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Dead Cholla Cactus
Other Plants
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California juniper
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Prickly pear cactus on stone
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Detail of leaves of an ocotillo
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Ocotillo with leaves
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Dormant ocotillo
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Creosote bush with white, fuzzy seed capsules
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Parry's nolina with flower stalks
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Mormon tea with green stems
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Single-leaf pinyon with green pine cones
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Palo verde in flower
Wildlife
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Coyote
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Jackrabbit
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Chuckwalla
Birds in Joshua Tree National Park
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Rock Wren
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Cactus Wren
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Gambel's Quail
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Gambel's Quail
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Gambel's Quail
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay
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Western Scrub Jay