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Joshua Tree: Tree, Park, Town, Legend
Posted 13 December 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Is this American’s most famous tree? The Wild West Challenge is a road trip challenge all the way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. On the second day of our adventure, we pass by a national park, the name of which will likely be familiar, whether you are a lover of […]
Top Hiking Spots in Joshua Tree National Park: Ryan Mountain
Posted 12 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
Ryan Mountain will give you arguably the best single-spot view of Joshua Tree National Park. On a clear day, you can enjoy views of Mounts San Gorgonio and San Jacinto, as well as of the Salton Sea. A huge favorite among hikers. Photo by american_rugbier
Top Hiking Spots in Joshua Tree National Park: Pine City Trail
Posted 10 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
This hike in our series meanders around one of the park’s few verdant areas (its name means “the place of springs and grass”). Pine City trail is often overshadowed by the more prominent Ryan Mountain Trail or the more accessible Barker Dam Trail. But, in fact, this is one of Joshua […]
Top Hiking Spots in Joshua Tree National Park: The Barker Dam
Posted 7 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
Continuing our mini-series on top hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park, today we’ll be visiting the Barker Dam, adjacent to the Wall Street Mill we wrote about last time. This easy and short trail is also suitable for beginners or as a last-minute stroll before the sun goes down. […]
Top Hiking Spots in Joshua Tree National Park: Wall Street Mill
Posted 3 October 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As the great vistas of Joshua Tree National Park gradually open up to you, you might be tempted to simply throw yourself into its vast expanses and soak up the beauty of it all. “But where to begin?” You might ask a little later, not unreasonably. Fret not, for we’ve […]
Top Ten Tips for Taking Photos of the Milky Way in the Desert
Posted 29 September 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you traverse the many deserts that your Wild West Challenge takes you through, miles from any light pollution, you’ll get to glimpse of our gorgeous galaxy at nightfall every night. They myriads of stars twinkling above almost beg to be photographed, but as anyone who’s ever pointed their phone […]
Joshua Tree National Park Hike: Hidden Valley
Posted 27 September 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you leave the Salton Sea behind, you’ll see the park’s 794,000 acres ahead beckon you on with the breathtaking scenery of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. An adventure-seekers paradise full of winding trails, peaks and dramatic views, it begs to be explored; we have picked our top hike of […]
The Mojave Phone Booth: a Desert Enigma That Lives On
Posted 6 September 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
Joshua Tree National Park’s third manmade wonder, Mojave Phone Booth, is in a class of its own, for not only was it one of the first examples of viral fame found at the intersection of the virtual and real worlds, but also, in a way, of life after death. Photo […]
Desert Christ Park: A Kitsch Hunter’s Paradise Deep in Yucca Valley
Posted 1 September 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
If you’ve seen our last piece on one man’s deeply private record of his relationship with divinity and the eternal, this is about as far as you could get from it in terms of purpose, style, and, well, state of repair. Yes: this, dear reader, is the goose bump-inducing spectre […]
Salton Sea: California’s Best Ever Mistake
Posted 29 August 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you set off from Anza Borrego Desert State Park on the second day of your Wild West Challenge in the deserts of Southern California, your journey will soon take you past one of the most enigmatic and legendary bodies of water on Earth: Salton Sea. The largest inland lahis accidental […]