This park offers a small, peaceful campground with just 20 campsites and a strict limit of three consecutive nights per stay, part of its strong commitment to preserving the area’s natural and cultural resources. To help protect this fragile desert environment, access is limited — only 70 permits are issued daily for the North Mountain area, and the rest of the park is accessible only by guided tour.
Before exploring, all visitors must watch a 15-minute orientation video that covers the park's rules, safety information, and the cultural significance of the site. Pets are only allowed in the campground and on the paved roads surrounding the park, but not on the trails.
We saw plenty of wildlife, including lots of rabbits and even a couple of Aoudads (Barbary Sheep) climbing across the rocks. The park is also famous for bouldering — the natural “huecos,” or rock basins, provide world-class climbing opportunities. In addition to its dramatic rock formations, the area is rich in pictographs and petroglyphs, offering glimpses into the spiritual and daily lives of the Indigenous people who once lived here
It is a bouldering paradise.
View of the mountain.
The boulders are huge.
