A dark metal trail sign on a rusty post in Joshua Tree National Park, pointing to Big Pine Trail 3.7 miles and Indian Cove 7.7 miles, over sandy ground

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A trail sign in Joshua Tree

I stopped at this trail sign in Joshua Tree National Park in November 2023, on our Friendsgiving trip to the park. It's one of the dark metal signs on a rusty post, with white letters giving Big Pine Trail at 3.7 miles and Indian Cove at 7.7 miles. It was late morning, around 53, with a clear sky and a breeze around 8 miles an hour.

I took it close and at an angle, so the mileage fills most of the frame, with sand and a little dry grass around the base of the post.

Day before: Joshua Tree and the Boy Scout Trail

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