This weird formation is just off the roadside. If you do not hike this is for you as it is right there! Always makes me smile it is very spooky looking! LOL!
Skull Rock is only a few yards off the road. It is an easy walk up a dirt path. It makes a good photographic subject day and night.
Located about a two hour drive from L.A., Joshua Tree National Park is a must. Skull Rock is one of many great things you can see from the road. I took the loop recommended by the visitor center. There are plenty of spots where you can get of your car to walk around. A few hours in the desert is good for the soul!
Nice spot to walk around and see a little more of the local flora. The Rock does indeed look like a skull and the only issue was there were a lot of people.
There is no hiking needed to see this attraction. It is literally right off the side of the road. I pulled up, opened my window, stuck my camera out and got a great picture of this cool rock formation. If you want to hike the 20 feet or so to investigate the formation more closely, you're able to do that without a problem.
Some what of a ho-hum hike. We started the trail at the back end and finished by Skull Rock. It was our first hike in JTNP--glad that the other hikes were A+.
Skull Rock is right off the main road through the park. The Skull Rock itself isn't all the impressive. But it's a lot of fun climbing and jumping around on the rocks that surround it. Stop for a quick hike around.
We saw lots of people stopping at this very obvious skull like rock formation, clamber up to the skull, take a photo and scurry to their vehicles. If you have time, please go past the skull and explore beyond. There are some equally interesting if not more interesting rock formations within a short walk behind the skull. We spent a fair bit of time exploring the area and found some nooks and crannies, balancing rocks, small arches, crevices, etc. Use your eyes, legs, imagination and have some fun in the park!
Cool looking Skull Rock, but just a quick jump out of the car to take a picture and we continued on.
Park your car in the campground adjacent to this feature and take the easy 1.5 mile loop trail past Skull Rock. I have to say that while the rock itself was interesting, the trail was much more so for me. The area has something for everyone. The eroded rock shapes are fantastical and otherworldly, and you will see juniper, scrub oak and Tuckers oak alongside cheat grass. Winter is a good time to visit, as the temperatures make for comfy hiking on the trails and it is not very crowded.