Monday, March 24, 2014

Joshua Tree: Squaw Tank...

As the owner of a four-wheel-drive vehicle, I was naturally obligated to explore the geology tour road in Joshua Tree National Park. 

Despite the signs stating that four-wheel-drive is recommended, the trail is really just a graded dirt road that is sandy in places.  This makes the trail passable-probably with some difficulty- in a two- wheel -drive vehicle. 

Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts expecting a challenging trail will be disappointed.  Here, four-wheel-drive merely provides additional traction-especially on sections of the trail that are sandy, uphill grades.  And, that's ok, especially because the destination is sometimes more important than the journey.

" Squaw Tank" is one stop along the trail.  The "tank" is actually a dammed area that was used by early twentieth century cattlemen to gather run-off water for their herds.





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