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Joshua Tree National Park
Established: 1994
Acreage: 1,018,162
Average Yearly Visitors: 1,174,000
Location: Southeastern California, 50 miles north of Palm Springs
Contact Details
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597
Phone: 760-367-5500
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- As next-door neighbor to the Los Angeles megalopolis, Joshua Tree has naturally become a very popular getaway. But the park remains a wonderfully low-key place, as 75 percent of its land designated wilderness.
- You'll be in the jovial company of rock climbers at Hidden Valley Campground. This fairly primitive camp is set among the jumbled monzogranite boulders for which Joshua Tree is famous. Practice your bouldering technique at camp, or head to the neighboring Wonderland of Rocks. Jumbo Rocks is another climber-friendly campground.
- Neighboring White Tank and Belle Campgrounds are good places to get away from the Joshua Tree crowds. The camps aren't suitable for RVs and the rock climbers have better places to go. Sites are nestled among the boulders, which block the wind and provide shade. The sandy soil makes a soft spot for tent pitching. Water is available at the Oasis Visitor Center a few miles down the road.
- Known for its unique beauty, desert wild flowers, easy access, and varied rock climbing, Joshua Tree National Park has more than 7,000 rock climbs of every rating.
- The wildflowers at Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave Desert are a top attraction. Depending on rainfall and temperatures, the blooms are usually out in late March and April. Watch for Desert Lily, Dune Primrose, Western Jimsonweed, and Desert Star, among others.
- Though rock climbing is usually the main attraction of the park, you can also enjoy day and overnight hikes, front- and backcountry camping, and mountain biking on dirt roads.
Published: 23 Oct 2008 | Last Updated: 15 Sep 2010
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
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