![]() ![]() Shortly after sunrise on a March weekday there was only one other car in the lot, and I met her returning soon after I started. This is a great hike if you only have a half-day or one day in the area because the landscape is dynamic and the climax is very unique. This area is not part of Joshua Tree National Park, so it is free to visit. Cellular service is available for a lot of this hike, which may be a nice perk for people who are nervous about potential emergencies (which I still almost did a couple times) ![]() Hiking shoes or boots will help you avoid rolling your ankle. ![]() Almost the entire trail is full of uneven surfaces, with rocks protruding from the ground. The gloves allowed me to jump onto them and climb them without cutting my hands. I wore light gloves because the rocks are quite jagged and sharp. Running water, many different animals chirping, hummingbird wings Sounds: Close to the water, there were so many amazing sounds. It was like a little beach in a couple spots. I was amazed by the amount of water and sand. If anything wanted to attack me, I would have been a major underdog. When I saw this print I immediately looked around to realize that I was basically in an enclosed area of gargantuan boulders and wild thorn bushes. Also let this be a reminder to be careful. Paw print of some large animal, maybe a puma, mountain lion, coyote. If you want to do the normal route, I suggest staying to the right in the spots that seem confusing. There were human footprints in all of the areas I went to, so I don't know. I believe in respecting the rules of the designated areas, but I am still unclear if I was in any areas that I should not have been in. There were signs in a few areas that asked hikers to stay on the path due to biologically sensitive areas. I believe I was in a much more interesting area, but I am unsure if I was in an area that we are supposed to avoid. I didn't realize that I may have deviated from the normal trail until I was very close to the palm trees and saw other people about 50 yards away from me. I wound up coming around the oasis area from the left and behind it. This created a much more challenging and dangerous trail that I don't recommend for most people, but I believe this accidentally shaped my experience to be so amazing. I believe I veered left at one point when I should have veered to the right. Had it been any hotter, it would not have been nearly as fun.Īt a couple points during the hike, the trail was unclear to me. It was definitely a tough workout, just not too hot. But here I am on the following day with some soreness throughout my body. I had my shirt off the entire time, and didn't get sunburned and barely broke a sweat. I took a sandwich and some drawing materials at the end of January, when the sun was shining on a 70ish degree day. I was only in town for the day, so this was the hike's basket I put all my proverbial eggs into. ![]()
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