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The Rock Formations in Joshua...
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    • sharkie
  • Updated By sharkie on August 24, 2002
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    The Rock Formations in Joshua Tree National Park are fascinating. You can see these enormous rock piles at Jumbo Rocks, Wonderland of Rocks and at Indian Cove. It is molten liquid, heated by continous movement in the earth's crust, oozed upward and cooled while still below the earth's surface. Erosion caused the monzogranite rock to be exposed after millions of years. These rock formations are a good spots for rock climbers.

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    Take a drive to the Cholla...
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  • Updated By sharkie on August 24, 2002
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    Take a drive to the Cholla Cactus Garden. It is easily accessible from the parking area on a short nature trail.

  • Directions: Cholla cacti stands is in the transition zone between the Mojave and Colorado deserts, centered in the park.
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    49 Palms Oasis Trail
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  • By 10eke on August 26, 2002
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    3 miles round trip.
    Driving through the park it is hard to imagine that there could be such a thing as an oasis. They only exist in Bob hope and Bing Crosby movies, right? Well, there are actually five real oases with huge beautiful palm trees in the park.

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    Cholla Cactus Garden
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  • Updated By 10eke on August 26, 2002
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    If their needles wouldn't be that sharp the Chollas would be cuddly. For a nice picture try shooting them towards the sunlight, the backlighting creates a halo-like radiance around the needles.

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    Joshua Tree National Park
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  • By 10eke on August 26, 2002
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    Most people drive right along Joshua National Park on the I10 with the air-conditioning going full blast. But if you are heading west and you have the time, why not take a drive through the park up to Twentynine Palms and really enjoy the scenery. From Twentynine Palms you can continue your trip west along route 62 to Palm Springs. If the silence gets to you, you can always put U2's Joshua Tree on. 'Where the streets have no name' sure is a fitting title.

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    Landscape views. In the park...
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  • Updated By sharkie on August 24, 2002
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    Landscape views. In the park you can see a wide variaty of animals almost anything from bobcats, cougars (pumas), coyote, Tarantulat spider to desert tortoise - often called 'land turtles'.

  • Directions: The Joshua Tree National Park lies 225 kilometers (140 miles) east of Los Angeles. You can approach it from the west via Interstate 10 and Highway 62 (29 Palms Highway) to the north entrances of the p
  • Other Contact: Write to: Superintendent, Joshua
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    Jackrabbit
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  • Updated By blaird on February 18, 2003
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    • Another likely encounter will be witht he jackrabbit. These rabbits are furry, but blend into the background. You will likely see one darting away from you after you disurb the silence or get too close.

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    Bill Keys' Desert Queen Ranch...
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  • Updated By DNaturalist on September 8, 2002
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    • Bill Keys' Desert Queen Ranch tour -- fascinating history and photo opps. 29 Palm Inn (sleep here) near the North Entrance, in the Oasis of Mara.

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  • Other Contact: 29palmsinn.com
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    The Joshua Tree
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  • Updated By blaird on February 18, 2003
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    • I couldn't believe it when I read it, but the Joshua Tree is a member of the lily family. They have really hard leaves that indians used for baskets and such and flowers that were eaten.

    Legend has it that mormon pioneers named the tree after the prophet Joshua, seeing the Joshua tree with arms out guiding them west.

    Ranchers and miners used the Joshua tree's limbs and truncks for fencing and corrals. Miners found a source of fuel for the steam engines used in processing ore.

    In spring they flower.

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    Tarantula
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  • Updated By blaird on February 18, 2003
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    • I saw my first wild tarantula last visit to Joshua Tree, it kind of startled me, even though they are not poisonous. It is teh largest desert spider and is kind of freaky looking...but cool. It feeds on insects and may live in a burrow for years.

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