49 Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park (April, 2002)

 
The trail is about 2 miles in and 2 out.  It starts low and heads up hill several hundred feet....somewhere around 5 or 6 hundred.  It then heads back down hill and you catch a view of the oasis in the distance.  (Look really close in the middle of the photo....you'll see a cluster of palm trees.)

The trail offers no shade but is pretty well marked and well worn.  The desert sun can be harsh, but a constant breeze that day helped cool things down rather nicely.

Click here for a shot of the oasis as you get closer.

 
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