74485 Palm Vista Drive (near Indian Cove Campgrounds)Twentynine Palms, CA 92277Joshua Tree Boy Scout trail is a 7.8 mile that is moderately easy. The foot trail has trail heads in Indian Cove and inside the West Entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. Finally, if you begin at Indian Cover, you will pass by the Wonderland…
Month: February 2020
Indian Cove
Indian Cove at Joshua Tree National Park7299 Indian Cove Rd. (less than a mile away)Twentynine Palms, California, 92277 A sprawling campground surrounded by towering rocks, this popular Park destination has 300 miles of hiking trails to explore. Furthermore, it is striking during spring when scrubs and cacti bloom. It is not uncommon to spot desert…
Keys Desert Queen Ranch
Keys Desert Queen RanchFor tours, contact: Joshua Tree National Park The Keys Desert Queen Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park is listed as a National Historic Register site. The site established by Bill and Francis Keys is a wonderful representation of cattle ranching, mining and homesteading in the Mojave Desert. Consequently, to preserve this historic site,…
Twentynine Palms Visitors' Center
Twentynine Palms Visitors’ Center73484 Twentynine Palms Hwy.Twentynine Palms, California, 92277 Be sure to make a stop at the 29 Palms Visitors’ Center for a variety of activities near Joshua Tree. For example, maps of hiking trails, brochures and literature for attractions and more!
Sky's The Limit Observatory
9697 Utah TrailTwentynine Palms, California, 92277www.skysthelimit29.orgSky’s the Limit Observatory & Nature Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hands-on learning opportunities for visitors to the Joshua Tree area. Visitors experience truly amazing starry night skies and learn about the solar system at the Orrery (a scale model of the solar system). The Observatory is conveniently…
JTNP Night Sky Festival
The JTNP Night Sky Festival is a one-day event that draws crowds from afar to celebrate the dark night skies around Joshua Tree. Festivities begin in the morning with activities on the Sky’s The Limit campus, highly popular astronomy lectures in the afternoon, and of course the big Night Star Party with 20 telescopes and…
JTNP Art Exposition
The Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition is an international juried art exhibition of art inspired by or of our National Park. Additionally during this weekend long event, guests can visit the art market on the lawn and art workshops. On Saturday evening the public is invited to the big awards reception. All festivities are…
Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours
During Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours local artists in the basin open their art studios for folks to tour and purchase art direct. The annual tour originated by a small group of local artists in 2001. As a result of those efforts, the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours is now considered the area’s…
Spring Wildflower Season
Nothing more spectacular than wildflower season in the Mojave Desert. As a matter of fact, people flock to the desert just for this occasion. Wondering when and where to get the best sightings? Follow the website link to Joshua Tree National Park above for the latest information. www.nps.gov/jotr
Mojave National Preserve
90942 Kelso Cima RoadSan Bernardino, California, 92309www.nps.gov/mojaThe Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, USA, between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. It’s a top location for landscape photographers due to its massive sand dunes, cinder cone volcanoes, the Joshua tree forest, and carpets of spring wildflowers.