Squaw Tank
Squaw Tank, a natural depression off Geology Tour Road, was dammed to hold water for cattle by 19th century ranchers.
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Squaw Tank Details
Squaw Tank, a natural depression off Geology Tour Road, was dammed to hold water for cattle by 19th century ranchers, but the area's human history goes back much further than that. This area was once a Serrano tribal village, which is where the (somewhat pejorative) name originates. Squaw Tank is one of the marked stops on the Geology Tour Road tour, and is 5.4 miles from the intersection with Park Boulevard. Regular cars can usually drive this far, but if you want to venture further you'll need a four-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Squaw Tank
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Towers of Uncertainty
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Mojave Desert
The 25,000-square-mile Mojave Desert covers ground in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, although it is the smallest of the North American deserts, as well as the driest.
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Lost Horse Mine
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Stirrup Tank
Stirrup Tank, so named because it's a natural depression that can hold water, is one of Joshua Tree National Park's many rock-climbing areas.
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Jumbo Rock Campground
The 124 sites at Jumbo Rocks Campground are nestled among huge boulders.
