Keys Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park - Wander List with Anndee Laskoe
Deep in the Mojave Desert, a portal to the past remains at Keys Ranch. The pioneer spirit is strong at this preserved homestead and mine, where rancher and miner Bill Keys built nearly everything—from the chicken coup to the chimney—by hand. Now a National Historic Site, the ranch offers visitors a glimpse into California’s pioneer past. See history come to life as Wander List host Anndee Laskoe ventures into the depths of Joshua Tree National Park to discover the treasures of Keys Ranch.
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Key's Ranch Tour in Joshua Tree National Park
Key's Desert Queen Ranch Tour in Joshua Tree National Park is a great way place to visit to understand the unique history this park has. The homestead from the early 1900's has been well preserved and it provides a glimpse into what life was like for the early settlers in this area.
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Keys Ranch Joshua Tree National Park
A visit to Keys Ranch which is located in Joshua Tree National Park. I don't know whether to call the location a ranch or a junk yard.
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Keys Ranch Part I of III
In the high desert country that was to become Joshua Tree National Park, rugged individuals tried their luck at cattle ranching, mining, and homesteading. William F. Keys and his family are particularly representative of the hard work and ingenuity it took to settle and prosper in the Mojave Desert.
In this episode, learn about the various groups of people who lived here, how Bill Keys came to the ranch, and basic mining operations.
To preserve its historic character, admission to the ranch is restricted to ranger-guided walking tours. The tours are a half-mile in length and last 90 minutes. Group size is limited to 25 people. For more information, see our website. For reservations, call 760-367-5522.
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Keys Ranch Part II of III
In the high desert country that was to become Joshua Tree National Park, rugged individuals tried their luck at cattle ranching, mining, and homesteading. William F. Keys and his family are particularly representative of the hard work and ingenuity it took to settle and prosper in the Mojave Desert.
In this episode, learn about the start of Bill and France's life on the ranch and how they raised a family.
To preserve its historic character, admission to the ranch is restricted to ranger-guided walking tours. The tours are a half-mile in length and last 90 minutes. Group size is limited to 25 people. For more information, see our website. For reservations, call 760-367-5522.
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Keys Ranch Part III of III
In this episode, learn about some of the ways the Keys family earned extra money, their daily chores and the children's education.
To preserve its historic character, admission to the ranch is restricted to ranger-guided walking tours. The tours are a half-mile in length and last 90 minutes. Group size is limited to 25 people. For more information, see our website. For reservations, call 760-367-5522.
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The Boulder Cave with Iron Door in Joshua Tree National Park Calif.
Located in a secluded area of the Joshua Tree National Park. This is a cave in boulders onto which an Iron door was cemented. There is a vent flue to allow a fire inside. The cave is large enough to stand up in and has perhaps 100 square feet of floor space. The door can only be locked from the outside, however the latching mechanism is missing. This vault was created in the 1920's and is not recorded in any NPS literature not can it be found on their maps.
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Joshua Tree National Park | Exploring California's High Desert
We review our May 2017 trip to Joshua Tree National Park and provide tips and recommendations for visiting the park.
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Living The Dream In Joshua Tree
This weekend we went to Joshua Tree California. One of our favorite places. It was beautiful. We got some much needed climbing and relaxation. We camped and sarge had the best time just peeing on stuff and figuring out what coyotes smelled like. Damn I love the high desert!
15 Places to Explore in Joshua Tree National Park
15 Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
In this weeks list, we head to Joshua Tree National Park, where I share some of my favorite places to explore in the park. Located only 2 and a half hours from Los Angeles, Joshua Tree is an amazing park with so many adventures to be had and this video is just scratching the surface.
Here are the spots visited:
1. Arch Rock
2. Cholla Cactus Garden
3. Ryan Mountain
4. Barker Dam
5. Wall Street Mill
6. Keys Desert Queen Ranch
7. Rocks - Skull Rock, Heart Rock, Split Rock, Cap Rock, Penguin Rock
8. Hidden Valley
9. Lost Horse Mine
10. Keys View
11. Geology Tour Road
12. Mastodon Peak
13. Desert Queen Mine
14. Samuelson Rocks
15. Eagle Cliff Mine
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Joshua Tree in Spring is the time to go! The oasis was beautiful, the palm trees surrounded us providing a nice shady breeze to relax in before we continued our hike.
The next day we decided to explore Joshua Tree some more by visiting an outdoor museum and after that we wandered off into a land that had beauty in every corner!
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Joshua Tree - Top Things To Do Joshua Tree NP - Best of Joshua Tree National Park
Rock formations, desert mounts, abanded gold mines, world-class rock climbing, cactus, desert Bighorn Sheep and trees that come right out of a Dr. Seuss book, Joshua Tree may be the most unique of all the National Parks. Located just east of Los Angeles (2hrs) and within eyeshot of Palms Springs and the Coachella Valley, it's no wonder that these boulders are a playground for some 3 million active people a year.
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1. Arch Rock
Arch Rock Joshua Tree desert loop trail is a short .3.7 mile loop takes you to one of the most famous rock formations in Joshua Tree National Park. The fun and easy hike and scrambling can be done by your whole family and can easily be done in 20mins or much longer depending on how long you're exploring the boulders.
2. Barker Dam Trail -
Hikers of all abilities will love this 1.1-mile loop Barker Dam Hike through the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree NP. If you’re lucky enough to be traveling in the winter or spring you’ll be treated to a rare sight in the desert, water. This Barker Dam was constructed in the 1900s and provides the only opportunity to photograph reflecting rock formations in its still waters. I suggest you arrive early and after a decent rain to ensure the best photograph results. However, if you’re here in the winter it can get quite cold and you may want to hike this trail in the middle of the day.
3. Ryan Mt Trail
If you're up for a little more of a challenge this 3 mile out and back hike gains over 1,000ft of elevation and gives you a birds-eye view of most of Joshua Tree National Park.
4. Keys View
Keys View is a fantastic vista that rests on the top of the Little San Bernardino Mountains and provides panoramic views of Palms Springs and the Coachella Valley. Its easy access by car makes puts this high on the list of things to do in Joshua Tree. From Keys View, you’ll be able to see the San Andreas Fault. You can also catch a view of Southern California’s two highest mountains, Mount San Jacinto and Mount Gorgonio. On a clear day, you can see California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea.
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Rock climbing in Joshua Tree National Park is world class and offers traditional crack climbing and bouldering. This high desert monzogranite climbing mecca is famous for its traditional-style crack, slab, and steep face climbing.
The Joshua Tree's has almost 800,000 acres of crack climbing. Thousands of options for sport climbers, slab climbers and a good number of multi-pitch classic routes. There are more than 10,000 climbing routes, 2,000 boulder problems and hundreds of rock formations to scramble on.
6. Cholla Cactus Garden - Joshua Tree
7. Wall Street Mill Trail
This easy 3-mile out-and-back to the Wall Street Mill
8. Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley is one of my favorite parts of Joshua Tree. The 1-mile stroll amongst the boulders and Joshua Trees is fun for the whole family. If you're up for a little more adventure I suggest going climbing.
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The Chasm Of Doom a scramble, squeeze, craw and climb inside a granite maze amongst giant boulders. This secret set of tunnels and passageways is not for the faint of heart or the claustrophobic and It requires you to be comfortable climbing, scrambling and bouldering in the dark please exercise extreme caution.
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10. Stargazing
My favorite places to see stars are Ryan Mt, Arch Rock, and Keys View
11. Keys Desert Queen Ranch
You need to book a tour to see this ranch. Be sure to book in advance at the Visitor Center.
12. Lost Horse Mine
13. Geology Road
14. Skull Rock and Jumbo Rocks
If you're short on time Skull Rock can be seen from the road but that doesn't really do it justice. This 1.7-mile stroll in the park is part of Jumbo Rocks and the highlight of the rock formations is Skull Rock. Sure it's just rock formation that looks like a Skull...
15. 49 Palms Oasis Trail
16. Hall Of Horrors
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17. Split Rock
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When you stand at the edge of the earh next to the biggest crack in the earth (SanAndres fault) with Lwizards all around you, you can understand why the natives were captivated with this spellbound phenomenum With the high desert valley of Mojave Joshua tree trifids behind you & the low Sonoran desert & sunken salt water sea below in front of you... well you'll know what way in which to not go!
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Joshua Tree National Park Hiking Arch Rock, Ryan Mountain, Keys View, Cholla Cactus
In this video, I take you along with me on a solo trip to Joshua Tree National Park, located in Southern California.
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I started out the morning with a short hike to Arch Rock just outside of White Tank Campground. I then headed over to hike the Desert Queen Mine and Wash Hike, which was actually captured in a separate video (link: before having a tailgating lunch out of my Subaru Forrester in the Jumbo Rocks Campground. I was hoping to stop in somewhere to watch some rock climbers but I didn't see any this time around. Next stop, we checking in to my AirBNB in 29 Palms. For this particular trip, I found AirBNB to be the best lodging option for my needs, although there is plenty of camping in Joshua Tree. I finish of the day with the best sunset hike in Joshua Tree, the short but challenging hike of Ryan Mountain. On the way back to the AirBNB I stopped for just a little nighttime photography before heading in for an early night and early morning. The next day, I explored Skull Rock, Keys View and exited the park via the Cottonwood entrance stopping to explore Cholla Cactus Garden on my way out. This was such an enjoyable trip to Joshua Tree and I hope to return shortly to do even more hiking!
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Joshua Tree National Park Tour
Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, which is higher and cooler. Keys View looks out over the Coachella Valley. Hiking trails weave through the boulders of Hidden Valley.
Join us as we discover the beauty and peace this National Park exudes.