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rock climbing in Joshua Tree National Park

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Joshua Tree is NOT most famous for hiking. It’s set-up more so that casual day hikers won’t get lost and die of dehydration.

Nor is it most famous for Joshua trees.

JT is most famous for climbing. Photos I took close to Hidden Valley Campground:

climbers.jpg
larger version - flickr

jt.jpg
larger version - flickr

Joshua Tree National Park is one of the most popular rock climbing areas in the world. More than 4,500 established routes offering a wide range of difficulty are concentrated within about 100,000 acres of park land.

Rock Climbing - National Park Service

Even for a manic hiker like myself, the most fun I had in the park was scrambling.

Tags: scrambles · desert

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