March 23 - Chiraco Summit, CA

We are camped in a dispersed camping area at the Chiraco Summit, just 7 miles from the Cottonwood Visitor Center in Joshua Tree National Park. 

Banjo likes it here because he doesn’t need a leash. 

After lunch we hopped in the truck to drive to the Joshua Tree Visitor Center to get my Passport stamp. Then a drive through Joshua Tree park. There are several different climates here, where the Mojave Desert meets the Colorado desert. First we saw chollas growing in the vast wilderness. After about 30 miles, the Joshua Trees came into view in rugged, desolate country. 

Love this place.