Forty Nine Palms Oasis Trail - panoramio
Fan Palms of Fortynine Palms Oasis
Fan Palms of Fortynine Palms Oasis

Fortynine Palms Oasis is a three-mile, out and back trail located in Joshua Tree National Park in California, with a 300-foot elevation gain in both directions.[1][2]

Information

The trail starts at Fortynine Palms Parking Area, goes up and over a ridge dotted with barrel cacti, and descends to a palm oasis in a rocky canyon. The palm trees were planted by miners in the early 1900s to easily locate the natural spring located there.[3] The oasis is frequently used as a watering hole for bighorn sheep.[4] In July 2018 a Canadian hiker, Paul Miller, went missing while on the trail. His remains were found off the trail in January 2020.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Hiking - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
  2. ↑ "Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail - Joshua Tree - Hikespeak.com". www.hikespeak.com.
  3. ↑ "Hike the 49 Palms Oasis Trail (2020)". HikingGuy.com. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  4. ↑ "49 Palms Oasis Trail" (PDF). National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Joshua Tree National Park.
  5. ↑ Salo, Jackie (2020-01-20). "Remains found in Joshua Tree National Park identified as missing Canadian man". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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