CRHT: Twin Tanks Trailhead to North Entrance Station, Joshua Tree National Park, California
CRHT: Twin Tanks Trailhead to North Entrance Station
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park's California Riding and Hiking Trail (CRHT) stretches 37 miles from the Black Rock Campground in Yucca Valley to the Park's North Entrance Station in 29 Palms, California. The easternmost section of this versatile and varied trail glides gently down a vast bajada in the low Mojave desert region. True desert lovers will enjoy its boundless open space, light crowds and subtle but complex ecological variations.
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Mojave yucca and colorful ground rocks make this stretch of the CRHT quite enjoyable
Violet-hued cactus growing just off trail
Spring rains brings new undergrowth to the desert floor
Granite rock formations are over 80 million years old
There are 18 species of lizards in Joshua Tree
Mojave Yucca in the foreground with expansive views off the CRHT
Massive granite rock formations fall prey to consistent erosion
Coyote Melons offer precious moisture to coyotes and javelina
Dark basalt formations with dots of red cactus just off trail
Cactus provide food for animals like javelina whose jaws have adapted to eat the cactus whole - spines and all
Cactus pores open only at night, preventing transpirational cooling - thus they use internal mechanisms to adapt to daytime heat
This stretch of the California Riding and Hiking Trail treks over vast expanses of the Mojave desert
A lone Joshua Tree or 'Yucca brevifolia' - is now considered a member of the Agave family and until recently was known as a member of the Lily family
The CRHT showcases the biological diversity of the Mojave desert
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