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Wonderland of Rocks Loop via Barker Dam Loop

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2.0 mi
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1 hrs 11 min
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73 ft
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This is a easy loop trail in Joshua Tree National Park.

This trail goes by Barker Dam Loop Trailhead.

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    1 year, 5 months ago
    The weather was perfect about mid 60s. It is an easy hike only about 1 mile. You see an old dam, watering station, petroglyphs, and some of the interesting landscape of Joshua Tree NP.
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    4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Ava Overlander 4 years, 1 month ago
Barker Dam Loop - Ava Overlander
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Randy 7 months, 1 week ago
Track (10/16/21, 3:36:42PM)
Evening walk dam was dry. 70 degrees light breeze
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djs_lzy_daze 3 years, 3 months ago
Barkers Dam.
Fun bouldering Go to petroglyphs
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