Giant Rock

When I told my dad we were headed out to Joshua Tree for my birthday he suggested we visit Giant Rock, for a few reasons. Giant Rock is pretty much exactly how it sounds, an enormous rock out in the middle of the Mojave, and accessible only dirt roads with small, wooden, hand written markers to point the way. While the rock has ties to Native Americans, it is mostly known as the location of UFO conventions in the 50s and 60s, and its easy to see why. All but isolated from the closest town of Landers, the area has no light pollution, and offers a big expanse of the sky, perfect for spotting UFOs. Sadly, we didn’t spot any visitors from outer space. Prior...