Hiking Joshua Tree National Park

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Experience the best of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California through 110 spectacular hikes. With its thousands of square miles of stunning rock formations surrounded by weirdly alluring Joshua trees and cactus gardens, Joshua Tree National Park is one of the world’s most unique and hauntingly beautiful playgrounds for desert hiking. Hiking Joshua Tree National Park by Michel Digonnet is the most comprehensive hiking guide ever written about this spectacular region. Like the author’s other acclaimed books on California desert parks, this is an invaluable resource. Use it to prepare for your trip and to select the destinations best suited to your interests. Hiking Joshua Tree National Park features 110 carefully curated hiking routes, including trips to classic sites like Wall Street Mill and Hidden Valley, along with several offbeat destinations that are described for the very first time. Well-researched and attentive to details, the guidebook includes engaging descriptions of attractions, geology, wildlife, and plants, as well as mining and homesteading history. The length and difficulty of the trails range from short strolls to moderate day hikes to multi-day backpacking treks that lead to remote sites. Featured destinations include canyons and peaks, palm oases and springs, gold and silver mines, historic sites, dunes, natural arches, and a profusion of strange and wonderful hoodoos. Book Features 110 hiking trails with detailed mileage and elevation changes 100 hand-drawn topographic maps and more than 150 photos Accurate driving directions and road conditions Many four-wheeling routes to popular and seldom-visited sites Essential survival tips for hiking and driving in the desert