Is Skull Rock in Joshua Tree National Park worth it?

[place id="16137" slug="EYb6MrIvp/skull-rock-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Skull Rock"] is one of the most unique and iconic rock formations in Joshua Tree and is definitely worth the stop on your [place id="1991" slug="Pk9eanVO9/joshua-tree-national-park-california-us" label="Joshua Tree National Park"] trip.

Skull Rock is conveniently located right off of [place id="25328" slug="wV4Rd7PvC/park-boulevard-joshua-tree-california-us" label="Park Boulevard"] near the [place id="25284" slug="rCdFBSE5o/jumbo-rocks-campground-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Jumbo Rocks Campground"] and [place id="25336" slug="af99N7AeZ/split-rock-loop-trail-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Split Rock Loop Trail"]. If parking is full at Skull Rock, check the nearby trailheads for parking.

The hike to the Skull Rock boulder is a very short walk off the [place id="25346" slug="qVqXad0gp/discovery-trail-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Discovery Trail"]. There you'll see the eroding granite rock with two carved-out eye sockets and a nose-looking formation.

  • [place id="16137" slug="EYb6MrIvp/skull-rock-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Skull Rock"] is one of the most unique and iconic rock formations in Joshua Tree and is definitely worth the stop on your [place id="1991" slug="Pk9eanVO9/joshua-tree-national-park-california-us" label="Joshua Tree National Park"] trip.

    Skull Rock is conveniently located right off of [place id="25328" slug="wV4Rd7PvC/park-boulevard-joshua-tree-california-us" label="Park Boulevard"] near the [place id="25284" slug="rCdFBSE5o/jumbo-rocks-campground-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Jumbo Rocks Campground"] and [place id="25336" slug="af99N7AeZ/split-rock-loop-trail-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Split Rock Loop Trail"]. If parking is full at Skull Rock, check the nearby trailheads for parking.

    The hike to the Skull Rock boulder is a very short walk off the [place id="25346" slug="qVqXad0gp/discovery-trail-twentynine-palms-california-us" label="Discovery Trail"]. There you'll see the eroding granite rock with two carved-out eye sockets and a nose-looking formation.

  • We loved it! My expectations were low given how touristy it is, but the rock formations in that part of Joshua Tree are really unique and fun to climb. It's also right off the main road so it is easy to hit without much of a detour.