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Perilous Portal Pictographs
This amazing site is just around the corner from the Sky Portal site, and I visited it on the same trip. Did I mention that I almost got lost on this trip? I almost got lost on this trip.
The GPS device I was using to navigate this maze of

Los Angeles and Brooklyn Mines
Deep in the Pinto Mountains, just outside Joshua Tree National Park, lie the remnants of two once-thriving gold mines: the Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
The story of the Brooklyn Mine began in 1890 when prospector John Burt discovered rich gold-bearing veins in this remote canyon. Burt partnered with F. J.

Bernard and Little Berdoo Peaks
In a far corner of the Little San Bernardino Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park lie Bernard and Little Berdoo Peaks, two seldom-visited summits with incredible views. This adventurous cross-country ramble climbs up rugged canyons and rocky ridges to reach these two peaks. The views are the reason to be