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Cottonwood Visitor Center
Pay the park fee here, use the restrooms, or ask the rangers questions.
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Cholla Gardens
Teddy Bear chollas look furry and cute but nothing could be further from the truth: walk carefully among thousands of mature chollas along a short...
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Arch Rock Nature Trail
This beautiful natural arch is one of the largest in the area and is a popular spot for photographers. Have fun climbing around the rocks!
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Oasis of Mara
Use the restroom, browse the gift shop, and enjoy a brief trail around an oasis.
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Joshua Tree Cultural Center
Ask questions, view exhibits, and maybe buy a souvenir or two at Joshua Tree’s newest visitor center.
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Joshua Tree Visitor Center
This is the last chance to stop before re-entering the park for information, a flush toilet, or a quick bite to eat.
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Hidden Valley Nature Trail
This fun little nature trail is one of the park’s most popular hikes, with rock formations to climb on and plenty of cool desert flora...
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Barker Dam Nature Trail
Note, if you take the trail counterclockwise, make sure to turn left at the fork in the trail (just before the petroglyphs) to return to...
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Ryan Mountain Trail
Ryan Mountain is one of the park’s best hikes, and affords adventurers a 360-degree view of the valley and surrounding area.
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Cap Rock Trail
The site of an attempted (and ill-fated) 1970s funeral, Cap Rock is one of many iconic gneiss formations in the park.
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Joshua Tree national park entrance sign
Snap a selfie at the southern entrance’s Welcome to Joshua Tree National Park sign.
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Lost Palms Oasis Trailhead
This is a long hike through Joshua Tree’s southern Colorado Desert. It’s very scenic, but there’s little to no shade and can be brutally hot...
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Skull Rock
This popular boulder looks a bit like a skull that’s melted in the desert heat. Please park carefully, as the roadside plants are fragile.
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Hall of Horrors
Yet another cool rock formation of rounded gneiss boulders in the middle of the desert.
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