[FrankB]

SCCX November 2006 Xcursion was to the area just outside of Joshua Tree National Park, CA, in an area filled with old gold mines. We had 8 Xterra's, a Frontier, and an SAS'd Frontier. 9 of us camped at a primitive site at one of the old mines.

Campsite at old Brooklyn Mine.

Brand new truck climbing the hill from the campsite on day 2.

Rachel heading up into the rocks.

Dan leaving a trail of dust behind him.

 

[FrankB]

Part 2

You may have noticed a distinct absence of Joshua Trees in our Joshua Tree trip. That was not lost on my wife, who reminded me that I had promised her she would see some trees on this trip. Day 1 we saw nothing taller than a scrub brush. On day 2 the group split, with most of them heading to Pinkham and Thermal Canyons for more rocks. Heather and I decided to drive out through Joshua Tree National Park, and see some trees.

JTNP has one of the best cholla cactus fields around. Being a National Park, they have a very nicely maintained walking trail through a portion of it.

I can tell you from (painful) personal experience, they are not kidding about being hazardous.

 

[lostboy]

looks like a good time

 

[Snoopy]

Nice! :albino: California rocks.