2 Desert Days: Joshua Tree's Wonderland of Rocks, Mecca Ladders
Details
DO ONE OR BOTH HIKES..
Hikes start at 1:30 each day
call me, Rex, if confused at 310-7380861
PLEASE RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM NOW, THEY ARE GOING FAST!
I will post a more detailed itinerary soon...
Joshua Tree PHOTOS:
https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-hiking-group/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=26868333
Mecca Ladders photos
https://www.google.com/search?q=mecca+ladders&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjngv63nf7YAhVGzGMKHfnUDIUQ_AUICygC&biw=1238&bih=919
http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/a/a/6/600_448555974.jpeg
THE PLAN:
DAY 1: we will cover about 2 miles in 4 hours. Hike is medium hard but really scenic and worth it. For moderately Experienced monkeys. We will climb up and down a slot canyon. There are harder options that parallel my route, but I am giving you the option of medium and harder.
Bring leather gloves to protect your hands, as the rocks are spiky
Bring Lots of water, hat, hiking shoes, bla bla bla. I am not your mom. (As far as I know, I'm not your dad either, but show me a picture of your mom, we'll see...😀)
There is No park entrance fee at Indian Cove group campground.
DRIVE: is about 150 miles east of Los Angeles. Give yourself 3 hours
Google map of the route from west LA: https://goo.gl/maps/EmipscyDBF62
AFTER HIKE DINNER AND POSSIBLE PARTYING IN THE TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY:
DINNER AT LITTLE ITALY cafe
55315 CA-62, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
https://www.littleitaly-yvl.com/
THEN....
Karaoke....start at 8:00pm at Kokopelli's Kantina (same building as La Casita Nueva restaurant)
57154 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (Hwy 62 at Dumosa)
HOTEL ROOMS OR CAMPING IS UP TO YOU GUYS
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DAY 2:
Afternoon: 1:30pm---6:00, 5 mile, MODERATELY DIFFICULT loop at Mecca ladders with five 10 to 15 foot metal ladders to climb, 500 foot elevation gain
--includes 5 mile drive on a smooth, but dusty, dirt road
DIRECTIONS FROM YUCCA VALLEY TO MECCA LADDERS:
71 MILES
https://goo.gl/maps/bmvf9c2w22E2
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As usual, you accept all risks of rock climbing and this hike.
LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:
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2 Desert Days: Joshua Tree's Wonderland of Rocks, Mecca Ladders