With a stunningly stark, bewitching beauty, it’s easy to fall under Joshua Tree’s spell. Whether you’re looking for a sense of peace, 艰苦的冒险, 古老西部风格的度假胜地, or the best music this side of the Sonoran, 约书亚树国家公园 and its surrounding area deliver plenty of delights.
Before visiting the park, check out your options for entering. In addition to the heavily used west entrance near the Joshua Tree Visitors Center, 还有一个北入口, near the Oasis Visitors Center in Twentynine Palms, 还有一个南入口, near the intersection of Box Canyon Road and Interstate 10, which leads to the Cottonwood Visitors Center. To enjoy your time in the park with sparser crowds, visit Joshua Tree midweek.
Explore 印度的海湾 Nature Trail
步道位于 印度的海湾 is one of the best places to enjoy the park’s namesake flora. Its official name is Yucca brevifolia, but it’s better known as the Joshua tree. Accessible from the east end, this 0.6-mile path is surrounded by boulder formations. Keep an eye out for wildlife, including bighorn sheep and desert tortoises.
在回声湾攀岩
有8个以上,000 known climbs and 400 unique formations, it’s little wonder Joshua Tree is a dirtbag’s paradise. 回声湾 has plenty of routes great for first-timers and advanced climbers alike. BYO gear or rent everything from shoes to chalk at 游牧民族企业. The friendly local shop has been in business since 1980.
Hike among giant boulders on 拱形岩石 Trail
Millenia of whipping winds and rushing water have served to sculpt some incredible designs throughout these deserts. One of the most miraculous, the 30-foot-tall 拱形岩石, is easily accessible thanks to a 0.5-mile out-and-back trail starting just outside 白坦克露营地 和双坦克停车场. There is no parking for the trail inside the campground.
Walk among cacti in Cholla Cactus Garden
Mother Nature’s majesty and her mischief are both on full display in this organically occurring 仙人掌树丛. 在这个0上保持航向.25-mile loop and you’ll be treated to one of the world’s densest concentrations of the lovely-but-dangerous cholla cactus.
Relax and rewind at the Pioneertown汽车旅馆
Utilitarian chic meets Southwestern Americana at the Pioneertown汽车旅馆. A former live-in motion-picture set founded in part by Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, Pioneertown still looks like it’s straight out of an old Hollywood Western. The motel allows visitors to sense the area’s history in a modern context: The rooms are outfitted with such Old West standbys as cowhide rugs and Aztec blankets.
在糊享受现场音乐 & 哈丽特的
Just down the street from the Pioneertown汽车旅馆, 糊 & 哈丽特的先锋镇宫殿 is a musical oasis in the middle of the desert. 一部分下等酒馆, 一部分客栈, 部分首发场地, the always-packed Palace is a truly unique experience. Fill up on the bison burger or the 18-ounce ribeye as you listen to live jams. 糊’s has hosted everyone from Paul McCartney to Vampire Weekend on its intimate stage.
在Keys视图体验日落
The highest point in Joshua Tree, Keys视图 offers round-the-clock breathtaking vistas. Nighttime serves up sparkling splendor; and during clear days, visitors are treated to sweeping views of the Coachella Valley, 棕榈泉, and the surrounding peaks that stretch all the way to Mexico. But Keys视图 is at its very best at sunset, when bright oranges and blistering reds saturate the desert sky.