Joshua Tree National Park is a significant protected area in southern California. Its distinguishing characteristics are the rough rock formations and stark desert vistas. The park, which takes its name from the bristly Joshua trees that grow there, is situated between the higher and cooler Mojave Desert and the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert.
Above is a example of the rough rock formations and vistas in the park.
Joshua Tree National Park is located in Southern California.
Here is an example of the geological diversity of Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree is arguably the most beautiful at sunset.
The oldest rocks in Joshua Tree National Park are metamorphic rocks that are 1.4 to 1.7 billion years old. These are the original rocks from which the magmatic intrusions moved, heating and altering the rocks in its path.