Split Rock Loop - 2.27.2021
Park at the Split Rock trailhead in Joshua Tree National Park.
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We are doing the loop trail in a clockwise direction... awesome rocks all over the place.
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A rock formation called 'The Tulip'.
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A pano shot... the rock wall in the right center of the photo is called 'Isles in the Sky'.
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The 'Isles in the Sky' rock wall... with climbers on a route called 'The Dolphin'... other climbers to their right have a rope strung on 'Bird of Fire'.
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Looks like an orangutan up there on the left.
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Almost finishing up the loop.
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Nearing the split rock on the left... near the parking lot.
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Back at the trailhead... now let's go off-trail and scramble up to the top of those rocks out there in the center of the photo.
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Denali Girl and Star Dancer heading up to the rocks above the 'Cling or Fling Corridor'.
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Heading for the gap in the rocks above.
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I have gone through the gap... now looking back through the gap... waiting on the ladies.
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Star Dancer went back down a short distance to wait on us.
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Nanda on top of the rock... with Eagle Cliff on the right horizon.
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Denali Girl on top of the rocks.
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A pano shot from on top of the rocks... looking out to the Split Rock parking lot... with the Pinto Mountains on the horizon.
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Coming down from the top of the rocks above the 'Cling or Fling Corridor'.
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Heading back down for the parking lot.
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Scrambling down for the parking lot.
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Back near the parking lot... looking back where we were standing above the 'Cling or Fling Corridor'... the hike was 2.6 miles, gaining 519 feet of elevation.
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