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Rock Formations: Jumbo Rocks
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    • Erin74
  • Updated By Erin74 on February 25, 2004
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    • The campground at "Jumbo Rocks" is one of the first places you'll want to stop once you enter the National Park. Follow your map to the parking area. You'll see the giant rocks from a distance, but as you get closer, they don't look quite so intimidating. In fact, several of them are easy to climb. Scramble up to the top for a fantastic view of the desert and the Joshua Trees.

    If you'd like to camp at Joshua Tree, this is one of the campground areas where you can stay.

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  • Directions: Take Park Blvd. into the park and follow your map to Jumbo Rocks.
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    Rock Formations: Morning boulders
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    • JLBG
  • By JLBG on May 16, 2005
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    by JLBG
    Previous photos of boulders were shot in the late afternoon, which gives them a pleasant "warm" color. As we camped, this one was taken in the early morning, shortly after sunrise. The colors are very different and "colder". I prefer the color of the evening pictures.

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    Rock Formations: Huge boulders
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    • JLBG
  • By JLBG on May 16, 2005
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    • Rock Formations - Joshua Tree National Park
    by JLBG
    Some of the boulders are of great size. The most striking ones have been given a name. I found that this one is especially pleasant for looking at and it must have got its own name but I have been unable to find it out. Help wanted ! Anybody knows ?

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    Rock Formations: Typical landscape
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  • By JLBG on May 16, 2005
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    • Rock Formations - Joshua Tree National Park
    by JLBG
    This photo shows the most characteristic landscape of Joshua Tree National Park : barren hills in the backgrounds and these amazing plants called Joshua Tree in the foreground. You will never see anything of the same kind anywhere else in the world.

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    Rock Formations: The Rock Formations
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    • ranger49
  • By ranger49 on February 19, 2008
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    • Rock Formations - Joshua Tree National Park
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    A magnet for climbers the rocks of the Park are an outstanding sight at any time of the day.
    There must be some concern that the activities of climbers - both the ordinary visitor who sprints over them is ordinary trainers/sneakers and serious climbers wearing climbing gear will cause erosion but I saw little sign of any serious attempt to restrict activity on the rocks.

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    Rock Formations: Split Rock Picnic Area
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    • Basaic
  • By Basaic on November 2, 2007
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    • Views Along the Split Rock Trail - Joshua Tree National Park
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    As you turn west from the main road the first locations you arrive upon are Split Rock Picnic Area to the north and Live Oak Picnic Area to the south. Both have picnic tables and nice views. If you go to Split Rock follow the trail to the small cave (especially on a hot day) and then continue a little further to where you get a nice view through a split in the rock.

  • Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine Palms, CA
  • Phone: (760) 367-5500
  • Directions: Just north of Interstate 10 between LA and Arizona.
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
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    Rock Formations: Split Rock Picnic Facilities
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  • By Basaic on November 2, 2007
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    Picnic Table
    by Basaic
    I just wanted to add this photo to show you the picnic tables at Split Rock.

  • Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine Palms, CA
  • Phone: (760) 367-5500
  • Directions: Just north of Interstate 10 between LA and Arizona.
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
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    Rock Formations: Split boulder
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    • JLBG
  • By JLBG on May 16, 2005
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    • Rock Formations - Joshua Tree National Park
    by JLBG
    In some areas, the different layers of granite did not resist in the same way to erosion. The weaker layer has gone faster and the boulders are more or less split. One boulder (not this one) is called "Split Rock"

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    Rock Formations: Boulders landscape
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  • By JLBG on May 16, 2005
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    • Rock Formations - Joshua Tree National Park
    by JLBG
    In this par of Joshua Tree National Park, water and wind erosion have carved the granite rocks to give round boulders. It is a perfect playground for climbing as the rock surface is coarse enough for a good grip.

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    Rock Formations: Rock formations
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    • Jim_Eliason
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on January 3, 2006
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    by Jim_Eliason
    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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  • Phone: 760-367-5500
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/jotr
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