Joshua Tree - Climbing Queen Mountain

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Joshua Tree - Climbing Queen Mountain

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This Park Junkie Flashback takes us to Joshua Tree National Park in February of 2021, for a climb up the park’s iconic Queen Mountain.
There is no trail on Queen, & the route is not that easy to follow, but shouldn't be difficult for seasoned mountaineers. The scrambling required to summit the peak never reaches the 5th class category, and if it does, one should be aware that they are definitely not on the route shown here.
Joshua Tree is a park best visited in the winter months, in my desert-rat opinion. Temperatures are nice, and weather systems lend the area an incredibly hospitable climate for these months.
If you're considering a visit to J-Tree, check out the Park Junkie Joshua Tree Guide:
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@backlogbrood2451 3 ай бұрын

Extra props for the Big Lebowski reference, brother! 😂

@simonbattle0001 Жыл бұрын

Hi Park Junkie. Thanks for putting up this episode. I'm glad it was a good day. Can't wait to see where you go and what you are going to do next in 23.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, 23 looks like it should be fun! Got a trip planned straight out the gate! Something a bit different... stay tuned friend!

@juanitabrown545 Жыл бұрын

That was a good little hike, don't get any cactus in your legs 😉

@wildernesshomefilms 8 ай бұрын

Love Joshua tree!

@barrya5191 Жыл бұрын

Love ypur videos. I'm no longer able to do this type of stressful hiking so I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry, out traveling now, so should be posting some new stuff soon! Cheers

@geogypsytraveler Жыл бұрын

JOTR is such a great place for bouldering. Nice hike.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Nice rocks out there… those things are SOLID

@josephtany9515 Жыл бұрын

Love also the hike in hidden valley , thank you

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Boy Scout? Or Keys Ranch? Boy Scout runs north, out of the park. Did that one too. It's cool, but I enjoyed this mountain hike more than any of the trails.

@jackienaturelover9761 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that. It was very interesting and lovely to watch.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jacotacomorocco Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@vonda3229 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Tod and a prosperous new year! Thanks so much for all your wonderful videos!! Stay safe and God bless!! ❤️

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Thank you Vonda! & a Merry Christmas to you too! Cheers

@nationalparksprincess3216 Жыл бұрын

I like to watch you do these summit hikes since I can't do to many of those myself these days. It's funny because I just went through my JT pictures this weekend. We had snow and wildflowers in 2019.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this one is a bit of a trek, short, but a trek. Fun park, especially this time of year.

@luiscarloshernandezruiz1624 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I hiked with you. Merry Christmas Todd. Bye

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas my friend…

@emjaylovin 5 ай бұрын

Wow

@onething247 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@timwolfers7880 Жыл бұрын

Getting back to your backcountry permit story- a couple times I camped in state park campgrounds, arriving without a reservation. Both times I had to pay a "reservation fee", even though I did not make a reservation. They said it is required for all campsites, regardless of length of stay. I recall it being around 16-18 dollars each time. Ridiculous

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Yep, & that likely goes to Rec.gov, but some state campgrounds use Reserve America. Same thing, just different. It’s all a scam. We’ll get into this on the next news feed.

@kimmontenegro2258 Жыл бұрын

Hoping on doing some trails in this area. Thanks for sharing!

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

The trails around Barker Dam are probably my fave… cool rocks! Don’t forget the cholla garden!

@tashashaback Жыл бұрын

mountain climbing is awesome i like

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@CENCAL491 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy and learn from your knowledge of plants and rocks

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@laidbacktraveler2580 Жыл бұрын

One of the most fun hikes in JT, especially in the Spring when everything is blooming. Definitely not the trail to meander too far off unless one likes that kind of pain.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Everyone has teeth out there, & they all use them too!

@HenryHoffman Жыл бұрын

great job Todd Merry Christmas 2 you and your family..hope u r enjoying your parents Todd ..parents are a major blessing

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Hank! Enjoying time w fam while I can... Gotta hit the road again someday!

@lindabriggs5118 Жыл бұрын

This should be fun. Last time I was there I think I was 13yrs old at the time. And for some silly reason my dad only visited in summer. LOL At least it's better Temps there now. Thanks Todd! Glad you are still filming despite the stupid ruling. I enjoy watching you and "hiking with you" vicariously. I just turned 70 on 12-05 this year. If I was 30 years younger...lol. I am an old, old desert rat!

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Oh man, sounds like your dad liked it hot... Summer can be brutal out there!

@lindabriggs5118 Жыл бұрын

@@theparkjunkie Yeah my dad loved the heat. I remember driving from LA to visit family back in 1960 to Maine. We did not have A/C in the Chevy station wagon at the time. So imagine driving through the California desert to Needles in the daylight in August. Then through Arizona and New Mexico, up through Amarillo and on to Oklahoma City. All the side windows were open and we had a huge bag of ice on the floor infront and my mom would give us mugs of ice to suck on. Now add on, we'd leave our house on Friday at around noon, and my dad would drive all day and all night and all the next day until we stopped for a motel room, at Oklahoma City!And remember, I-40 was still being built, so most of time we were on two-lane only highway! Good old Route 66. I was only 8yrs old at the time and I still remember those long trips every summer. (My Dad had A/C put in the next year. Thank gaud!) So yeah, he loved the heat.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

@@lindabriggs5118Those had to be great trips tho… 🤙

@lindabriggs5118 Жыл бұрын

@@theparkjunkie yes they were 😃😄😊🤙

@RobertFairweatherMusic Жыл бұрын

Good to see you out trekkin'. Been to that place about twenty years ago. Supernatural place...resembles Mars IMHO. We did some scaling and made our own fun. 20:11 Total consciousness.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Total consciousness bro...

@ptywgn57 Жыл бұрын

That looks like fun, but I don't think my 79 year old husband and I could scramble over those rocks! Merry Christmas and thanks again the the ideas!

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Well, there are other options nearby… this one isn’t exactly on the park’s suggested trails. 🤷‍♂️

@leeadkins8615 Жыл бұрын

If you are the same park junkie I met your mom today when I was getting my hair cut in wheelersburg......she was teo us about your KZfaq channel. Btw nice videos

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Lol, that’s correct… she just got her hair done for Christmas. Mom taught me all I know… Glad to have you along!

@virginiaallen4723 Жыл бұрын

Have you been to Gold Butte National Monument?

@sha6mm Жыл бұрын

My wife s and I spent 5days hiking there and I won’t go back. Just not that beautiful I like Green and trees.

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I found the hiking trails here to be kinda so/so... Some were really cool, but some were just okay... So I went out in search of something different. The park's 4x4 trails are kinda cool too.

@rainonariver Жыл бұрын

What kind of hiking shoes do you recommend? Anyone?

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

I have been rocking a few different types & brands. Altra Lone Peaks gor lightweight trail runners, & La Sportiva X3s for more rugged stuff.

@Nora-et6et Жыл бұрын

Hi Park Junkie did you need a permit to film in Joshua tree? Do you need a permit to film in national parks even if you don't make money on youtube?

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

At the time of this film, no I did not need a permit. Now, a permit is required. There is legislation moving through the Senate which seeks to change that, stay tuned, as I have an update on this issue coming very very soon.

@Nora-et6et Жыл бұрын

@@theparkjunkie great thanks so much, I hope this ridiculous law gets removed soon! 🥵

@yawndave Жыл бұрын

Wow, you sure had a beautiful day for that hike! I've been to JT many times--my first visit was a camping trip over New Year's when it was cold enough overnight to freeze our water bottles. (I foolishly thought it would be warm in "the desert" in the winter--little did I know!) I always put a Gram Parsons CD when I'm driving through the park. Until next time, happy trails!

@theparkjunkie Жыл бұрын

I used to assume it was warm in the desert too… A couple of cold nights in my early 20s told me differently. 😬