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Joshua Tree National Park Hiking
16 miles 25.8 km Scenic trail through the edge of the Wonderland of Rocks Moderate
3 miles 4.8 km Several stands of fan palms and pools of water are found at the oasis Moderately strenuous
4 miles 6.4 km Site of ten-stamp mill. Summit = 5,278 feet (1,609m) Moderately strenuous
8 miles 11.2 km Canyon with numerous palm stands Moderate A side trip to Victory Palms and Munsen Canyon involves scrambling.
3 miles 4.8 km Excellent views of the Eagle Mountains and Salton Sea. Summit = 3,371 feet (1,027m) Strenuous
3 miles 4.8 km Excellent views of Lost Horse, Queen, and Pleasant valleys Summit = 5,461 feet (1,664m). Strenuous Thirty-five miles of the California Riding and Hiking Trail pass through the park. Two to three days are required to hike the entire length of the trail but shorter hikes of 4, 6.7, or 11 miles (6.4, 10.7, or 17.6 km) are possible.
Additional information on hikes is available at park visitor centers.
Maine ocean islands provide the only nesting sites for Atlantic puffins in the United States. Eastern Egg Rock in the midcoast region, Seal Island and Matinicus Rock at the mouth of Penobscot Bay, and Machias Seal Island and Petit Manan Island off the downeast coast provide habitat for more than 4,000 puffins each summer.