Joshua Tree NP Rocks
Aside from the Joshua Trees, this national park is known for its rocks. Huge piles of soft, rounded rocks made of monzogranite which look as if they were piled and... more
Black Rock Canyon CG
We are staying in Black Rock Canyon CG in Joshua Tree NP. It’s a large Campground, over 90 spaces, with all the amenities except on-site electric and water. The... more
Corn Springs to Joshua Tree NP
Before we left Corn Springs we took some overhead shots and then took a walk to look at some more petroglyphs and then up the wash to the Gus Lederer Cabin. Lederer... more
Corn Springs CG
After a week of dry camping we drove to Quartzsite and made a much needed stop at the RV Pit Stop to dump our holding tanks and refill our water tank. This service area... more
Palm Canyon Day 4-5
It rains in the desert, and it certainly did yesterday, about half an inch left over from the damaging rains in LA. We spent the day reading, editing pictures, and... more
Palm Canyon Day 3
Day 3: A storm is heading our way with high winds arriving first, then rain expected overnight. We took a hike to a hill about 1/2 mile from our van. We then walked... more
Palm Canyon Day 2
Day 2: We walked the mile or so up the road to the canyon and hiked up most of the canyon to the California Palms. These few palms, maybe a dozen or so, are the last... more
Palm Canyon Day 1
Palm Canyon is one of our favorite desert locations. It is 7 miles down a side road (dirt) from Route 95, north of Yuma. Dispersed camping is permitted off the road.... more
Alamo Canyon
We left Twin Peaks Campground at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to head north a few miles to Alamo Canyon. At the end of the Alamo Canyon Road (dirt) is a small,... more
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