Continuing on my theme of hike more, drive less I continued into the northeast corner of the Preserve after hiking the Barker Peak and Rings Loops Trails in the Hole-In-The-Wall area, and the Kelso Sand Dunes in the southwest zone.
I camped among the Joshua trees with this sunset view of Kesler Peak.
Although I’m not in favor of rock art in wilderness areas and parks, I have to say this gave me a chuckle.
The next morning, I enjoyed a magical sunrise.
Dispersed camping for the win.
On my way to the trailhead, I stopped by this memorial.
Soon enough it was time to go hiking.
There it is, Teutonia Peak.
The trail is well signed and easy to follow.
Rocks, rocks, rocks . . . means plenty of opportunity for exploration and scrambling.
This slot might be a little narrow for any human to squeeze through.
Wonder who lives here?
How do these trees survive with such little access to soil?
With all these rock formations, you can see how easy it would be to easily extend the hike well beyond 3 miles.
And of course with rocks comes interesting geology.
I even found this cactus of perfect proportions.
Joshua Tree magic, so whimsical.
What nice feet you have! So many toes.
Adventure Dates:
- March 6-7, 2018
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