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Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA

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Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park is an outdoor activity in Twentynine Palms, CA, part of the Greater Palm Springs guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

74485 National Park Dr · Twentynine Palms, CA

Why you should go…

Two desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together across this park of nearly 800,000 acres. You can hike the Hidden Valley nature trail, look over the Coachella Valley and the San Andreas Fault from Keys View, and walk through the Cholla Cactus Garden. Rock climbers come for thousands of named routes, and the park has been a designated Dark Sky Park since 2017. There is no gas, food or lodging inside the park, so bring water.

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What's around here?

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    34 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

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    Tahquitz Canyon

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    Indian Canyons

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