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Help Identifying Formation in Josh

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Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285

Recently acquired this old real photo postcard of a rock formation in Joshua Tree. I thought I had identified where it was taken, but that turned out to be incorrect.

Can anyone help?

Thank you.

 
Steve_ · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 115

Very cool photo. Can you read what the text is on the bottom of the photo? Does it give any clues? 

Matt N · · CA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 476

Trashcan Rock, Qual Springs picnic area

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105858765/filth 

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285
Matt Nwrote:

Trashcan Rock, Qual Springs picnic area

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105858765/filth 

Duh!

Thank you so much.

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285

Here is another fun real photo postcard. 

Crag looks basically the same about 90 years after this was taken.

Cosmic Hotdog · · California · Joined Sep 2019 · Points: 432
Randywrote:

Here is another fun real photo postcard. 

Crag looks basically the same about 90 years after this was taken.

The wildest part of this postcard is that nobody is on Double Cross

Fat Dad · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 60
Matt Nwrote:

Trashcan Rock, Qual Springs picnic area

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105858765/filth 

Definitely.  You can see Filch running up the middle.  

D K · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2025 · Points: 0

Obviously OP doesn't know much about Joshua Tree.

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285
D Kwrote:

Obviously OP doesn't know much about Joshua Tree.

Hahaha 

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285

Okay, Here is another card that I am having trouble identifying the formation in the background. I had to crop the image so as not to raise the ire of MP moderators -- so it is slightly tilted. I'm inclined to think it is in the Echo Cove area.

David N · · Los angeles · Joined May 2017 · Points: 5

Rad postcards! Doing research for Jtree Central???

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285
David Nwrote:

Rad postcards! Doing research for Jtree Central???

Just got interested in these a number of years ago, mostly just as documentation of the crags before technical climbing and for fun. 

The one above is a card with Lisa Lyons, the body builder, taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Heyzeus · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2021 · Points: 0
Randywrote:

Just got interested in these a number of years ago, mostly just as documentation of the crags before technical climbing and for fun. 

The one above is a card with Lisa Lyons, the body builder, taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.

Would love to see the whole Mapplethorpe photo. Had no idea he was ever in Josh.

C Miller · · CA · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 105,220

Big Hunk

Another view

(Photo by Adam Stackhouse)

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285

Excellent Chris. Thank you!

C Miller · · CA · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 105,220

No worries, Randy, glad to assist.

C Miller · · CA · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 105,220
Can you read what the text is on the bottom of the photo?

Desert Queen Country

Allen Sanderson · · On the road to perdition · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 1,100
Randywrote:

The one above is a card with Lisa Lyons, the body builder, taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.

C Millerwrote:

Big Hunk

Seems appropriate ... though I am sure not intended.

Randy · · Lassitude 33 · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 1,285

OK, here is another picture that has me stumped (apparently not too difficult to do). 

Z Olson · · Inland Empire CA · Joined Dec 2022 · Points: 0
Randywrote:

OK, here is another picture that has me stumped (apparently not too difficult to do). 

Looks like the Lost Horse Ranger Station Road. 

Heyzeus · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2021 · Points: 0

I'm not very good at this game (and I love the irony that Randy isn't either) but I do enjoy it. Until the smart guys chime in, I'm gonna say something like Quail Springs Wash. Didn't the road originally go in that way? Not sure when it became the current path, but there is a "historic" trail/road that branches off the wash, I think.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Southern California
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