Easy, 2.55 mi loop
213 ft elevation gain
Hiked 3/26/24
An easy trek located near the Jumbo Rocks campground area of Joshua Tree. This area is filled with large rock mounds and structures, including the namesake Skull rock and Face rock features. Not many Joshua Trees in the area, but some Pencil Cholla and a variety of wildflowers may be seen in season.
The Jumbo Rocks area of Joshua Tree seen from a distance. In this view a couple of ‘peaks’ made up of of large, fragmented boulders may be seen rising behind a small field of various desert plantlife.
Skull Rock, with a couple of green bushes nearby. This area is heavily visited and you will often see people climbing all over the structures.
A large field/mound of boulders and fragmented rocks sits under a blue sky. This view is a classic example of how the cracks in these structures lead to erosion and fragmentation.