How to Find (and Not Find) the HALL OF HORRORS | Joshua Tree National Park, California

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How to Find (and Not Find) the HALL OF HORRORS | Joshua Tree National Park, California

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Looking at the map of Joshua Tree National Park, one might spot something called the Hall of Horrors. We're going to show why you should take the time to find this amazing hidden mystery and how to find it!
Hidden within a cluster of rocks and marked on maps of Joshua Tree National Park only as the Hall of Horrors is a hidden mystery with not much explanation. If you've noticed this site dotted on a map before and wondered if there's more than just those cluster of rocks, then we're here to tell you... YES!
Reading descriptions of how to find this hidden place is one thing, but sometimes seeing is better. Follow our video for how to find this place (and how NOT to).
VIDEO FILMED: 8/27-8/28/2021
▬▬ L O C A T I O N I N F O ▬▬
⚪ Joshua Tree National Park - www.nps.gov/jotr/
⚪ Directions to Joshua Tree National Park - goo.gl/maps/mX9TJaNwM3gojyf86
▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ▬▬
00:00 Intro & What Is the Hall of Horrors
02:03 How to Start Off & Information About the Area
05:46 Attempt #1
11:15 Success With Attempt #2
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@rogerharris8081 2 жыл бұрын

Your humor really cracks me up. Don’t forget to include some in all your videos. Also, I really appreciate learning about the geology of the many wonderful places you take us.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear our little information bits are enjoyed too. 😄

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, great find. That looks amazing. I've been to Joshua Tree a bunch of times and had never heard of Hall of Horrors before.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

There's a bunch of locations we missed as the place is so huge. Even doesn't appear on Google maps until you zoom in the area. Pretty easy to miss but such a cool place!

@jeffdowdy4326 2 жыл бұрын

This is your best video yet. Great work.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😄

@tinabeane 2 жыл бұрын

What a crazy find, never heard of this. Good job going back and finding it. I'll add to my list and see if I can check it out.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Yeah... not the most obvious place when you first arrive. Let us know if you end up going! 😄

@mizskerner2004 Жыл бұрын

Cool video bro. I love JT. Thanks for taking the time!

@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like our video we made. 👍

@oliverandnancysadventures6683 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and great finding the Hall of Horrors. We were there just a month ago and we struggled and find it. Thanks for putting up this video and when we go back to Joshua Tree we are going to follow your trail. But anyway, we still enjoyed our time there at Joshua Tree and it’s one of our favorite National Park in California!

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully it helps on a future trip to Joshua Tree. 😄

@SwiftyTravels 2 жыл бұрын

I cracked up with the Homer Simpson rock climber! 😂😂 so glad you found it! Is interesting to wonder why/ how it got the name!

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! Perhaps it came from rock climbers who climb around the area? Not sure really. There's a place also called the Chasm of Doom around there which after watching a video on it... I can EASILY see why it is called that. Lots of squeezing into and under small anxiety-inducing areas.

@walkingwithtamson 2 жыл бұрын

I watched a video of here the other day but we didn't get to explore the hall of horrors! Good effort with the first attempt, glad we made it back for the 2nd hehe. Absolutely stunning isn't 😍

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad the second attempt was made too. Totally worth it! 😄

@ameliasparkles13 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh that was so cool!! Thanks for sharing! I’ve always wanted to go to Joshua Tree. I’m Californian too so there’s really no excuse till now that I’m on the other side of the country 🤦🏻‍♀️ Grateful to live vicariously through your adventures!

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Hopefully the opportunity allows you to go back and visit sometime and you'll have time to stop by Joshua Tree. 😄

@graciel3725 6 ай бұрын

Fun! Kinda reminds me of Papago Park.

@dronesinconstruction Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing , will need to check it out ❤

@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it! It's a fun place to explore. 👍

@LiveThatAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! There is a cave just to the left of the hall. It's pretty tricky to get to, but it's really neat. Maybe on your next visit.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Not sure when we'll get out there again but will keep it in mind. 👍

@leticiamckown9868 Жыл бұрын

Wow just wow!!!! We're in SoCal and frequent Joshua Tree many times during the year but have NEVER even heard of Hall of Horrors until watching this. I can't wait to go back and try and find this...definitely going to watch this again and take lots of notes a d screenshots for reference. I thik I'll pass of chasm of doom though, probably end up being renamed Leticia's Doom😂 Thank you again!

@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын

The place has signs but for some reason doesn't seem well advertised (at least from what we've seen). Which is a shame. Agree with the charm of doom. A little too much for either of us. 😄

@minifoodies9448 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful I enjoyed this so much thumb up💗👍 Hope you have a lovely weekend friend 🥰

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😄

@skottyhunter1387 2 жыл бұрын

What!! Haha me and my wife always wondered why in the heck that exhibit was called Hall of Horrors, everytime we go and climb around there we never saw anything special. Now i know!! Thanks man, now i cant wait to go back and find it!

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

It's certainly not the best explained location on maps or signs. But we're so pleased and happy to provide info for you! Happy future hiking! 😄

@artistry-lifeart9721 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool !! Lovely video 😃👍🔔

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁

@gstiles7 2 жыл бұрын

LOL the Homer Simpson of rock climbing...hilarious! I enjoyed the hike, but I'm still waiting for a "doh"

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right. There really should have been a doh! DOH! 🤣

@robertallen6710 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool rock feature Glenn! Thanks...

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We're glad you enjoyed our video. 👍

@carlocarballo5606 2 жыл бұрын

great video, very descriptive

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love to get feedback like this!

@DovieRuthAuthor 2 жыл бұрын

Boy howdy!!! You are persistent. That was certainly worth the adventure, I'd say.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Once you see photos of the place it definitely drives the desire to go back and find it. 😄

@bondpaz 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a few rattlesnakes while living in AZ. We let them live. 😊💜 I love joshua trees! So cool. That place is so amazing! 🥰 I’ve always wanted to know how the rocks got that way. So cool! Moths pollenate! Who knew?

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Still never seen one... In the wild at least. A baby on our front porch? Unfortunately. 😂

@bondpaz 2 жыл бұрын

@@CactusAtlas yikes. 😂

@johnedlin7 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa that’s weird I’m pretty sure I climbed out of the first hole that you avoided. I thought I was in hall of horrors there. I never been to the place you were at the end of the video. Just shows that I need to explore more. I’m going back soon so I’ll verify but I’m almost positive I climbed out of there from coming from the other side

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

We figured that one can go into that one hole but weren't sure where it went. Will be curious to know more about it. Keep us updated on what you find when you return there! 😄

@SomeplaceOrAnother 2 жыл бұрын

The real hall of horror is now you have to climb back up that rock 🤪 Glad you found it. It was pretty cool 😎

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! It wasn't that bad. There's plenty of places to put your feet to get back up. Finding the place in the first place was the real hard part. 😂

@lzwnn Жыл бұрын

They don’t break the bank on signage in JT, do they? I’ve never heard of this part of the park, and you made it look easy once it was located. Another great video, thanks!

@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын

It feels like lots of little places to explore out there. And oddly enough they only seem to show up on random maps. 🤣

@graciel3725 6 ай бұрын

Careful! Shade = snakes!

@mgrn7925 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info! Do you walk into the H of H until you can't go further and then turn around or ?.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct. It is not that long either.

@renepena3024 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks SO much! Are you saying it’s possible to go all the way through and out, you just chose to go through and back out?

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

The only way an out of shape fella like me felt comfortable is going out the same way, but I have seen videos of people climbing out the other way, and there is supposed to be another way out that people call ‘the mini chasm of doom’. I wish I remembered the video I saw, but if you search for other videos on this, you will see what I mean.

@petergriego6398 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’m going to JTNP next week. How can I find this amazing Gem? Looking forward to your response Thanks a bunch

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

We show how to find it in the latter part of the video.

@Pixics 2 жыл бұрын

There was a cool caving area that is not marked that I did in Joshua tree, but you could easily miss it. I don't think if I went back I could find it again.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds so cool! It seems that Joshua Tree is full of hidden things. 😂

@Pixics 2 жыл бұрын

@@CactusAtlas Yeah, takes more than a day to see it all.

@henryquenin6580 2 ай бұрын

Is this the same thing as the Chasm Of Doom at Joshua Tree which also has youtube videos dedicated to it?

@CactusAtlas 2 ай бұрын

They're not terribly far from one another, but no... the Chasm of Doom is a different thing. This one is more accessible and doesn't require the same skill level of scrambling or squeezing into tight spaces.

@vowxhing Жыл бұрын

This feels very 127 Hours. I’m wondering if you’re near that location.

@patriciashirley7095 Жыл бұрын

Omg. I'm like that. It sounds little morbid. I don't care it's interesting

@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын

😄👍

@lauraslanesvanlifetravels 2 жыл бұрын

I think, if your out like this in the desert or even a forest...the more noise you make, the better...I'm thinking it would scare any animals away...of course, some of us like seeing them...just not the scary ones.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Very true. But even some might be fine. At a distance. 😅

@tpseeker3367 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this for us. Most people wouldn't have made another trip back to find the Hall of Horrors. Sorry I gotta laugh at your Directions though. So we gotta go past the bunch of rocks follow the trail be the Joshua Tree, not that trail butt the other trail. Find the sign that says Hall of Horrors to the backside of the other bunch of rocks. Take a right at the rocks. Not the small rocks the medium rocks. Left at the green bush then right at the grey bush. Climb some rocks to more rocks & shimmy down a rock & we'll be in the Hall of Horrors. Gotcha 🙄🥺🥴🤪🤭😉🤗. It's like getting directions from people in North Carolina. Go to the corner with 2 churches & take a left at the big oak tree & then a right after the house where a dog will try & bite your tires. Go down to the faded red barn & then a left at the light. Wonder if pareidolia has anything to with why it's called Hall of Horrors? Thanks again for your determination & going back to take us through the Hall of Horrors.

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

I was trying to convey the sense of confusion and distraction I was experiencing in the moment. Sounds like I did a good job! Lol. 🤣😂😅

@tpseeker3367 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh speaking of which I forgot to put in the infamous Left at Albuquerque @@CactusAtlas. I can only imagine how you were feeling after driving that far & trying to figure out what the other people's directions were. Like I said Thanks for being So Dedicated to figure it out for us.

@user-ue9nm9my6f 10 ай бұрын

We camped at the National Park where is the Hall of Horrors from there?

@CactusAtlas 10 ай бұрын

It is off Park Blvd northeast of Cap Rock. Google Maps has it labeled so you should be able to find it there.

@blackholeentry3489 Жыл бұрын

This is where Gram Parsons was illegally buried, then dug up and moved.

@truthteller1951 11 ай бұрын

You are 100% wrong. He was almost cremated at Cap Rock. You can access the spot from the main crossroad. Look for the engineering pin and you’re in the right area. Us locals know exactly where it is.