# Hidden Valley - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/ - Published: 2022-04-30T05:34:39-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout _“I plan to finally go check out the Hidden Valley area.”_ _“One of my favorite places in the park my friend.”_ **It seems that only strangers **call me “my friend” ironically. Out here in the high desert of Joshua Tree, I find that most people are solitary and isolated….all strangers yet everyone is friendly, just don’t stay too long and intrude. **It’s that mentality** and vibe that continually brings me back here year after year. My Valhalla. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0295.jpg?resize =640%2C360&ssl=1) **I arrive to Hidden Valley** just as the sun has fully risen in the cloudless sky. Although a million footsteps have graced the trails around this area before me, I feel like I am the first one to see the landscapes surrounding me. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0301.jpg?resize =640%2C360&ssl=1) **I wander**, wander and wonder about my place in this universe, not paying much attention about where I might end up. The desert swallows me up and spits me out. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0285.jpg?resize =640%2C360&ssl=1) **I find a path** that heads out of Hidden Valley and into the flat expanse of sand and Joshua Trees. More wandering for this desert creature. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0322.jpg?resize =640%2C480&ssl=1) **I’ve no idea how long I was out here**, maybe an hour, perhaps eight or nine hours. Time is relative to one’s experience. All I do know is that when I returned to my base camp, the stranger returns to see how my time was in Hidden Valley. I believe all I did was smile and give a thumbs up. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Hidden%20Valley&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fhidden-valley%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/hidden-valley/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…