PC - The Boogie-Man - Joshua Tree National Park

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Written By Elliot Koeppel

PC = "Postcard"

Here's an old Frasher's Foto Postcard. I'll bet most people will recognize the "Boogie-Man" in the photo, and not from their childhood fears. I believe this picture was taken in 1947. If I had to pick the spot in J Tree that gets the most visitors, or has its picture taken the most, I think this would be it.

The BOOGIE-MAN

"The Boogie-man, long known to visitors of the monument, is at the edge of the main road, peeking over a rock as you pass by. Outcroppings of rock are scattered throughout the monument, eroded into different sizes and shapes, from an elephant to a [scull]. All are un-marked so the visitor may have the fun of picking their own imaginary shapes."

Whoever wrote that blurb got it right. Just about every rock in J Tree looks like some kind of creature, or body part, or person. The imagination runs wild in the park.

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Did you know the same sculptor who made the Cabazon dinosaurs also worked at Knott's Berry Farm for many years and created most of the "Bench People" you see in Ghost Town. https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/the-bench-people-knotts-be
Santa Rex is back! Did you know the same sculptor who made the Cabazon dinosaurs also worked at Knott's Berry Farm for many years and created most of the "Bench People" you see in Ghost Town. https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/the-ben
Probably the two most famous "Bench People" at Knott's Berry Farm. They have a unique tie-in to those giant Dinosaurs out at Cabazon, along the 10 Freeway. Checkout this link to read about it: https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/cabazo
Tent or cabin site?
Elliot Koeppel
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