I drove through here on a nice morning drive. It had been a few years since I had been here. The rock formations were cool. There had been a ton of rain so the flowers were all blossoming. It was great. I even saw a tortoise.
I drove through here on a nice morning drive. It had been a few years since I had been here. The rock formations were cool. There had been a ton of rain so the flowers were all blossoming. It was great. I even saw a tortoise.
Our decision to visit here on a hot summer day really paid off. The park is even more beautiful in person than in pictures. We got pics and memories to last a lifetime.
We walked through Hidden Valley during the third week of June mid-afternoon. Surprisingly, it wasn't too hot. There were lots of trees, some cacti, and other plant life. We also saw two rock wall climbers. I believe the loop is about a mile long. It's an easy stroll with plenty of opportunities to examine the flora and take pictures.
Great trail to hike with kids, nothing too steep, lots of photo ops, easy loop from the parking lot and back and a whole lot of desert beauty!
I was not impressed, there are some mountain sceneries and boulders, like skull rock. Nice cholla cactuses garden, plenty of joshua trees. No match for real national parks like Josemite or Sequoia or any other serious national park. The air is unhealthy, too much ozone, I didn’t feel well after some short walks.
Driving through Joshua Tree, it feels like you are in another world. The hike through Hidden Valley was very enjoyable, spiritual almost. With the combination of the rock formations and plants, it seems like a scene in a Dr. Seuss book. Hidden Valley was a wonderful experience.