Experience two of SoCal's stunning desert landscapes—the low Colorado to the east, and the mountainous Mojave to the ...

Climbers rest on top of a rock before rappelling back to the valley floor in Joshua Tree National Park. Ben Horton, Nat Geo Image Collection Newcomers among the three million visitors who pass ...

The higher, slightly cooler Mojave Desert offers dazzling vistas of Joshua trees and yucca. The vast park also contains spectacularly sculpted formations of a type of rock known as monzogranite ...

Arid low desert and vegetated high desert meet in this beloved natural gem, offering visitors stunning vistas and rewarding ...

The three campgrounds that previously cost $25 a night — Black Rock ... and come as the park continues to grapple with a boom in visitation in recent years. Joshua Tree National Park now ...

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If you do hire a climbing guide, make sure that they are permitted to work in Joshua Tree National Park. Each guide is required to have rock guiding certifications through the Professional ...

Be sure to seek out Arch Rock, located about halfway through ... Skull Rock Trail is a must for every first-time visitor to Joshua Tree National Park. In addition to Skull Rock, hikers will ...