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Mojave mound cactus (Echinocereus mojavensis).
View northwest of San Gorgonio Mountain (11,503 ft) in the far distance.
Hikers along the Barker Dam Hike.
Native American artifacts, which have unfortunately been painted over by movie production teams over the last century.
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) on the Barker Dam Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
Desert dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata).
Unidentified species (help us identify by providing feedback).
Barker Dam.
Mojave mound cactus (Echinocereus mojavensis).
Hiker along the Barker Dam Trail.
Vault toilet facilities at the trailhead.
Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) in Joshua Tree National Park.
Chuckwalla Cholla (Cylindropuntia chuckwallensis).
Shrubby deervetch (Acmispon rigidus).
California barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus var. cylindraceus).
Barker Dam Trail.
View of San Jacinto Peak (10,804 ft) in the far distance from the Barker Dam Trail.