Hiking Joshua Tree National Park provides detailed informaiton on thirty-eight of the best day hikes and extended backpacking trips in this desert wonderland 140 miles east of Los Angeles. The diverse landscape--shaped by strong winds, unpredictable precipitation, and coimatic extremes--offers numerous opportunities for year-round exploration. With rich narratives and beautiful photographs, this guidebook provide all you need for hiking the extensive network of trails mong granite rock formations, pinon and juniper forests, sandy washes, and the symbols of the park, the Joshua trees..