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Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree National Park (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) Paperback – September 1, 2010

by Bill Cunningham (Author), Polly Cunningham (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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20 hikes in California.
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  1. Print length
    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Falcon Guides
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 0.25 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0762760532
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0762760534
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Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree National Park includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in a wild open space close to Los Angeles that offers cool oases, fascinating historic sites and nature trails, and spectacular views for casual hikers of all ages. From the High View Nature Trail to Silver Bell Mine, you will discover some of the best desert hiking California has to offer. Look inside for:
• Half-hour strolls to half-day adventures
• Hikes for everyone, including families
• Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps
• Trail Finder for best hikes for birds, views, history, and mining sites
• GPS coordinates 

About the Author

Polly and Bill Cunningham are lifelong hikers and wilderness advocates. They have collaborated on several other FalconGuides, including Wild Utah, Hiking New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, Hiking New Mexico's Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree, Hiking California's Desert Parks, Hiking Mojave National Preserve, Hiking Joshua Tree National Park, Hiking Death Valley National Park, and Hiking Anza-Borrego Desert National Park.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falcon Guides; Second edition (September 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762760532
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762760534
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.141 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.25 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Fritz R. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Off Season Day Hikes
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2010
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For much of our life together, my wife and I have visited Joshua Tree National Park on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other off (hiking) season holidays. We take several short walks in the park, and then end the day at Desert Hot Springs soaking off the dust from a day of hiking. These days are as close to perfect as I can ask for.

Joshua Tree offers lots of short (and some not so short) hikes and you can find most of them in this little book, now in its second edition, by Polly and Bill Cunningham. The book features 20 hikes ranging from a level, wheelchair accessible, .4 mile nature trail to a 9.6 mile excursion to Lost Palms Oasis. Most of the trips though are 1-3 miles long. The desert terrain and dry air make these walks a little more rugged than you might expect, but for the most part just about anyone can explore Joshua tree outside their cars and have a great time. There are many hiking guides to Joshua Tree, but this is as good as any and better than most for those planning casual walks during a short visit. In my experience, that is by far the best way to see the park.
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Steven T. Romary
4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, quick guide to Joshua Tree NP
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016
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Concise and to the point. Very helpful. Not a hugely detailed book, but gives you enough info o decide what hike to take, how difficult it will be and key spots, places, to look for
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LCAmazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Portable, brief
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
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I repeatedly referred to this little book on our trip to Joshua Tree NP. It's small so it will fit into a jacket pocket or back pack easily. The book rates each hike from the easiest to most challenging, listing the length of time and distance of individual hikes. Points of interest and a brief historical background are also provided. This is useful if you don't have a lot of time or if you have children and need to know if you or the kids will be interested or up to the physical exertion. Highly recommend.
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HERO
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good guide
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
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Small book straight to the point. Loved this to help us decide which hikes to do in a weekend trip. And gives you more ideas for places to explore in this park on longer trips or repeat visits.
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Alex E. Moreano
4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this if you're headed to Joshua Tree
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015
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I didn't spend enough time in Joshua Tree to rate all the hikes, but the guide was very good for the handful we did.
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Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars this one doesn't disappoint. Detailed listings of hikes and what to do ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018
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The authors of this book have written many and of course, this one doesn't disappoint. Detailed listings of hikes and what to do and not to do while in Joshua Tree. Book details were spot on as we followed several hikes with no problems. Worth your purchase.
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Phillip Lee Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
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Great guide and easy to use. A must have for Joshua Tree hiking.
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Lincoln A. Merrihew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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Great guide very helpful. Small size means it fits in a backpack. Use it in tandem with a full map of the park, which you get for free at the park entrance stations.
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rol
3.0 out of 5 stars very handy and nice size
Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2019
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But would like a better description to help find the start of the trails and how/where they run.
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Helen Lloyd Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward descriptions of hikes you can do in Joshua Tree National Park
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2014
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I would have loved this book if there had been coloured photos of at least some of the hikes.

It didn't take me long to realise that in America a hike is closer to our walk. I had read through the book and identified some I could do in a very limited time frame. The little maps enabled me to work out how close some features that I wanted to see were to the road.

Make sure you have read the book before you go to Joshua Tree Park and make sure you have lots of water with you if you decide to do any of the longer hikes.

I only did the one to the Arch which didn't take very long and I also walked up to the viewing point at Keyes Point which was much closer to where I was able to park than I expected. Whether the car park was comparatively new I'm not sure but the walk took less than five minutes to get to the viewing area.

Interesting park to visit. If you are brave ( or foolhardy) and drive to Las Vegas afterwards across the Mojave desert, you'll see more rock shapes that are similar to those in the park and you'll see lots and lots and lots of Joshua Trees. Make sure you have a full tank of fuel, that your car is in good condition and that you have masses of water on board. Expect to go for over miles without seeing a car, a house, a shop or a petrol station. Sort of distances? Sign saying 57 miles to next services and you have just been driving for about an hour!

So maybe, stick to the Joshua Tree Park :- )
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David S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
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didn't end up going there, but I have it for future.
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