April 2021, Joshua Tree

Day 3 of 2021 Joshua Tree National Park Trip

April 12, 2021

Third day of my April 2021 southern California trip. I would spend a second full day in Joshua Tree National Park, visiting parts of the park that I left out during my first day of visit: Fortynine Palms Oasis, Split Rock, Barker Dam and Keys View.

Fortynine Palms Oasis
Fortynine Palms Oasis

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Day 1 of 2021 Joshua Tree National Park Trip

April 10, 2021

First day of my April 2021 southern California trip. I would spend the entire day visiting Joshua Tree National Park, taking a few popular hiking trails like Hidden Valley, Ryan Mountain and Lost Palm Oasis.

Field of Joshua Tree
Field of Joshua Tree

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 5 from Washington DC to Los Angeles

April 9, 2021

April 2021. Lured by surprisingly low air fares, I took a long weekend flying across the continent to Los Angeles visiting Joshua Tree National Park. This is the outbound flight segment where I flew Alaska from Washington Reagan to Los Angeles. The weather’s so great in the mountain states that it turned out to be the most scenic flight I’d ever taken.

Zion Naitonal Park
Overlooking Zion Naitonal Park

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