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The Skull Rock Nature Trail leaves from Jumbo Rocks Campground near site 93.
The creosote bush flowers in April or May.
A cotton thorn bush along the Skull Rock Nature Trail.
The pencil cholla only propogates from sections of stem.
Rockpiles along the Skull Rock Nature Trail.
Jojoba produces berries that can be roasted and brewed.
California juniper.
After the yellow blooms, the creosote bush produces these seed balls.
The paperbag bush.
Skull rock is also accessible by a roadside path.
Skull Rock.
The roadside parking to access Skull Rock.
The Skull Rock Nature Trail continues across the road.
The trail enters a gully between rock piles.
Skull Rock Nature Trail.
An iconic Joshua tree along the Skull Rock Nature Trail.
This nature trail is a great fit for families.
Plenty of life and vegitation along this desert trail.
Rockpiles along the Skull Rock Nature Trail.
The Skull Rock Nature Trail closer to Jumbo Rocks Campground.
The entrance to Jumbo Rocks Campground and the end of the Skull Rock Nature Trail.