International Volvo Photo Locations Part 513
2021 – Volvo S60 T6 AWD Inscription at Park Blvd near Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park, USA 🇺🇸.
Great photography for Volvo Cars magazine Edit by Patrik Olsson.
2022 – Park Blvd near Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park, USA. (Google Streetview)
2022 – Park Blvd near Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park, USA. (Google Streetview)
Park Blvd is located near Hidden Valley, south of the Boys Scout Parking and Intersection Rock, in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA.
Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of San Bernardino and Los Angeles and north of Palm Springs. It is named after the Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) native to the Mojave Desert. Originally declared a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree was redesignated as a national park in 1994 when the U.S. Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act.
Straddling San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, the park includes parts of two deserts, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation: the higher Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado Desert. The Little San Bernardino Mountains traverse the southwest edge of the park.
Several hiking trails are within the park, many of which can be accessed from a campground. Shorter trails, such as the one-mile hike through Hidden Valley, offer a chance to view the beauty of the park without straying too far into the desert. A section of the California Riding and Hiking Trail meanders for 56 km through the western side of the park. The lookout point at Keys View, towards the south of the park, offers views of the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea, the San Andreas Fault, the Santa Rosa Mountains, and the city of Palm Springs.
Hidden Valley is a self-guiding, one-mile loop trail that winds among massive boulders through what was believed to be a legendary cattle rustlers’ hideout. It is one of the most popular and scenic hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. The area is also a popular rock-climbing area. Many visitors enjoy just watching the climbers in action.
Because of the Hidden Valley’s natural encasement, a unique micro-habitat brings together a wide range of plants and animals not typically found together in other sections of the Park. Healthy populations of Joshua Tree, pinyon, juniper and oak share space with mesquite, yucca, nolina, various cacti and other species.
Photo from the article in Volvo Magasin (link to volvocars.com).
According to various sources, In 1936, desert pioneer Bill Keys blasted a notch through the rocks walls to improve access for his cattle herds. Today this serves as Hidden Valley’s main access point.
A nearby campground is available for tenting and small RV’s, 25′ or less.
More information at en.wikipedia.org, volvocars.com and home.nps.gov/jotr.
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