📜 Abandoned desert squatter's shelter within Joshua Tree Wilderness.
🔍 Also known as Cary's Castle, staked out in 1938 by Arthur Lloyd Cary.
✨ Remarkable sight, a homestead wedged between massive rocks
🚶 Challenging 8.2-mile out-and-back wilderness hike
📖 Sign the visitor log book inside an ammo can
❄️ Incredibly cool air inside, shaded from hot desert sun
🚫 No dogs allowed on the trail
⚠️ Extremely archaeologically fragile site, touch nothing
🗺️ Not on official NPS maps, trail can be difficult to follow
💧 No water sources, completely self-supported wilderness hike
🗓️ Best to visit October through March
🎒 Pack plenty of water, snacks, and a printed topo map or good GPS app
☀️ Travel early in the day to minimize heatstroke risk
📞 Check with National Park Rangers before setting out, as the trail is periodically closed
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