These two pictograph sites are just around the corner from Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree. Although there are only a few pictographs here, they are still well worth a visit. Both sites were once used for bouldering (rock climbing) but are now off-limits. The climbers definitely used their imaginations when naming the sites.
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In 2016, on an adventure north of Cary's Castle (one of many), I stumbled upon these petroglyphs hidden among the granite boulders of the Eagle Mountains. The abstract designs appear to be Desert Archaic in style, likely created by indigenous peoples who traveled these washes for thousands of
Pine City Overlook
Pine City was never a city. Instead, it's a peaceful collection of pinyon pines and junipers scattered among granite boulder formations at 4,200 feet elevation in Joshua Tree National Park. This unusual concentration of drought-resistant conifers in the otherwise sparse desert landscape likely inspired early miners to
