California
Joshua Tree National Park

 

Barker Dam

 

 

 

Joshua Tree was made a US National Monument in 1936, in 1994 it was upgraded to a US National Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Rock

Joshua Tree is named for the Joshua trees native to the park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cottonwood Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hidden Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys View

Joshua Tree National Park is 1,230 square miles in size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Split Rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Rock Loop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures by Tom Aprille

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