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Sunrise & sunset · Mountains

Barker Dam Trail

Joshua Tree National Park, California

Short public desert trail with boulder scenery and open sky; useful sunrise/sunset alternative when Cholla or Keys View are crowded.

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Today’s light here

Times are for Barker Dam Trail, in Pacific time.

This evening

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Tomorrow morning

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Three more near here

  1. Keys ViewBest at sunset · Mountains · 7.6 mi from here
  2. Cholla Cactus GardenBest at sunrise · Mountains · 14 mi from here
  3. Coachella Valley Vista PointBest at sunset · Mountains · 30 mi from here

All 3 in Joshua Tree National Park · All 107 in California

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