Wonderland of Rocks
In the north-central area of the park is the famed Wonderland of Rocks, a 12-square-mile backcountry maze of monzogranite boulder piles.
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Wonderland of Rocks Details
In the north-central area of the park is the famed Wonderland of Rocks, a 12-square-mile backcountry maze of monzogranite boulder piles. While excellent for rock climbing and desert bighorn sheep spotting, it's difficult to navigate and easy to get lost among the rocks. Within the area are groves of Joshua trees, trackless washes, and several small (seasonal) pools of water, but there are no established trails through the area, so novice exploration is best done from either the Barker Dam or Boy Scout Trail, which both skirt the Wonderland. Indian Cove campground hugs the north side of the area.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wonderland of Rocks
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0.1 mi away
Wall Street Mill Trail
During the first half of the 20th century, Joshua Tree was scattered with miners hunting for gold, and the ore from Desert Queen Mine and others ended up at Wall Street Mill.
0.2 mi away
Barker Dam Nature Trail
The Barker Dam loop winds through a series of boulders at the southern end of the Wonderland of Rocks.
0.5 mi away
Barker Dam
Constructed by early cattlemen in 1900, Barker Dam was raised in 1949 by rancher William F. Keys.
0.9 mi away
Wall Street Mill
The Wall Street Mill was a gold-ore crushing mill.
1.2 mi away
Hidden Valley Campground
Hidden Valley Campground has 44 dirt-pad sites, able to accommodate tents and RVs.
