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Key's View: Key's View
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    • Key's View offers an excellent vantage point over Palm Springs and the Coachella valley.

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    Joshua Tree: a forest of cactus
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    • Joshua trees are found throughout the Mojave desert but they tend to be solitary plants elsewhere. Joshua park is unusual for its "forests" of Joshua trees.

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    Rock Formations: Rock formations
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    • Joshua tree national park is also full of rock formations, like the one shown that jut up from the desert floor.

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    Mines: Mining camp remains
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    • Joshua tree national park also has the remains of a couple of old mines. Shown is an old abandoned structure that was part of the Queen Valley mine.

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    Mines: Queen Valley Mine
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    • The remains of the Queen valley mine are a short hike off of a dirt road that leads from the main park road. Follow the signs for directions.

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    Skull Rock: Skull Rock
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    • This rock vaguely resembles a human skull. it's right off the main road in the jumbo rocks area.

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    Things To Do: The Desert in Bloom
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    • it doesn't happen often but when you get an unsually wet winter such as happened this year the normally brown desert comes alive in color.

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    Cacti: Cholla Cactus garden
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    • The southeast portion of the park is at a lower elevation than the northwest and is therefore hotter and drier. Here the Joshua tree's give way to other desert plants such as this concentration of Cholla plants

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    Things To Do: Ocotilla Patch
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    • Also in the southeast part of the park is an abundance of ocotilla plants.

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    Things To Do: Cottonwood Oasis
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    • This Oasis, one of several in the park is in the southeast corner of the park just a short drive from the Cottonwood visitor's center.

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    Yaqui Tue May 26, 2009 00:50 UTC
     The desert offers an interesting aray of plants and beautiful plants. Skull Rock looks pretty cool! Nice page!    		toonsarah Sat Sep 6, 2008 20:11 UTC
     Your photos have brought back some good memories of our visit here years ago - thank you :-)
    easterntrekker Tue Aug 26, 2008 02:04 UTC
     Have a nice time in Austalia and New Zealand . We visited both a couple of years ago...fabulous trip. Love the picture of Scull Rock...looks like an lalien !!lol    		SteveOSF Mon Apr 28, 2008 23:47 UTC
     Nice page on Joshua Tree National Park. Great pictures! Looks like a scenic spot.
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