Joshua Tree, United States Travel Blogs

Joshua Tree National Park
Jun 17, 2007 (42 photos)

I drove 70 miles to Joshua Tree National Park in California.  I entered in the south side of the park and drove northward all day long.  I stopped at the cholla cactus garden and took a short hike through there.  As I continued on the road I ...

Camping American Style
Nov 11, 2007 (17 photos)

... was easily one of the most stunning spots we had seen during our travels. According to the park's promotional materials, "Joshua Tree National Park provides a haven from everyday routines, space for self-discovery, a refuge for the human spirit, and a ...

I don't know where the last couple of weeks ...
Aug 3, 2002 (4 photos)

... After a few days in the city it was finally time to get out of there and head towards some of the national parks. First stop was Joshua Tree which gave me my first glimpse of the desert out here. On the way there we stopped in Julian and had some of the ...

Wüste
Jun 18, 2009 (29 photos)

Neue Passagiere 3 Franzosen, Kat aus England, John und seine Tochter Lauren aus Kalifornien, .. Und auf in Richtung Joshua Tree, einem Nationalpark eine Wüste mit Felsen und eben diesen Joshua Trees. Auf dem Weg noch einen kurzen Einkaufs, Lunch und ...

San Diego - Joshua Tree National Park
Jan 29, 2006 (4 photos)

... in words really. It was almost like being beamed down on an alien planet really, such vast planes covered in the aforementioned Joshua trees and huge rock formations springing out of nowhere. It was all very stark but very beautiful too. We went on a ...

Desert to Joshua Tree
Nov 16, 2008 (5 photos)

42 miles 4 hours My bro's birthday Woke up before the sunrise and got an early start on my bike only to run into a fellow tourer.  This is the first time that I have ridden and crossed path with another rider.  However, this gentleman had a ...

Days Forty-Nine through Fifty-One
Dec 16, 2004 (5 photos)

... some exotic land. According to the Park literature there are 158 desert fan palm oases in North America with five being located in Joshua Tree National Park. The desert fan palm can live for up to ninety years and reach heights of up to seventy-five feet ...

Joshua Tree to Palm Springs
Nov 16, 2008 (5 photos)

... I have acquired new sleeping patterns. Went rock climbing and I thought it was much more difficult outside than inside.  Apparently Joshua Tree has some of the best climbing in the world. Joshua Tree to Palm Springs 52 miles , 49 max speed, ...

The Joshua Tree and Roy Rogers
Jan 23, 2007 (20 photos)

... into the desert to Palm Springs. A really nice town in the middle of nowhere. We stayed here as it was an easy drive to Joshua Tree National Park. Went on a bit of a U2 Pilgrimage as this is where the Joshua Tree album was written and where U2 stayed in a ...

Hidden Valley
Aug 2, 2007 (25 photos)

... . The park is made up of 2 different areas, the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert. The Mojave Desert is where the Joshua Tree Forest is, actually Hidden Valley holds the Joshua Tree Forest so we'd picked the best spot first time. The Mojave Desert ...

just a pin
May 31, 2009

just a pin

Big Gar in a Little Pond
Nov 5, 2007 (7 photos)

... do the math.      On Sunday, Amy and I went out to eat at Crossroads again then head in to Joshua Tree Nat'l Park. Unfortunately, Gar had to work. One of the things we saw was Cap Rock or Gram Parsons' rock.  ...

Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park
Feb 8, 2008 (9 photos)

... other is called the Mojave Desert and is higher, moister and slightly cooler. The Mojave Desert boasts the parks signature plant the Joshua tree in the western part of the park. Its 558,000 acres were designated a national park in 1994. The Joshua tree is ...

Joshua Tree
Mar 22, 2008 (47 photos)

After getting back to Aunt Isabel's from Death Valley, we packed up the car and were off again on to Joshua Tree National Park....Inspired by one of my favorite albums, The Joshua Tree (U2) we decided we had to make the trip down to see the park.  On ...

South to L.A.
Oct 16, 2008 (5 photos)

... -mile walk of Jamie's apartment.  Friday, Joseph, Jamie, and I drove south-east to the Mojave Desert and visited Joshua Tree National Park.  Joseph and I are not tree buffs, we actually were interested in bouldering at the park.   ...

I am the lorax. I speak for the trees!
Feb 3, 2006 (10 photos)

... the Mojave Desert at sunset where we saw two bats and a gray fox before settling into the 29 Palms Inn just outside Joshua Tree Park. Joshua Tree National Park is a fairly small park and you can't help but think of Dr. Seuss when you see the forest of ...

Where the streets have no name
Nov 30, 2009 (6 photos)

... and all that good stuff so it was a shocking 11.30 before I set out for the day's activities which were centred on the Joshua Tree National Park. The JT, my Lonely Planet knowledgably tells me, is not a tree at all but a tree sized Yucca.  Dumbasses ...

Day 17
Mar 8, 2006 (5 photos)

Joshua Tree, CA to San Diego, CA I headed due west today, past two massive mountains covered in snow and down a road that felt like a windy rollercoaster. People started to become less friendly, there were all sorts of places that cooked food for you in ...

Deserts
Sep 4, 2006 (1 photos)

... the Mojave National Preserve. Another day of long straight empty roads and great views across the desert, this time covered with Joshua Trees. Thankfully "the man" is again looking the other way (probably for dusty bin laden) and we see no traffic cops ...

29 Palms Inn
Sep 5, 2006 (5 photos)

We continue on through the Mojave, cross the '66 and head towards 29 Palms on the edge on the Joshua Tree National Monument. We are staying in the 29 Palms Inn, recommended by Shaun, Caths brother. Within minutes of arriving at the 29 Palms, you ...

Wierd Trees
Dec 1, 2008 (8 photos)

... baggage count it was all a bit of a squash.  we manged to get everything in and hit the road heading to Joshua Tree - what a weird place...   The park is in the transition zone between the Colorado Desert and the higher, cooler Mojave Desert.& ...

Joshua Tree National Park
May 15, 2008 (14 photos)

No time for Phoenix and Tucson as planned, so we headed west back to California and a few days in Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree NP.  The weather was hotting up now so we kept the hiking to the 49 Palms Trail and some short nature trails, the ...

The Trail
Apr 18, 2008 (3 photos)

Here is the route we will be taking up thru Berdoo Canon

CA and AZ
Sep 1, 2006

Drove from L.A. to 29 Palms near Joshua Tree. Stopped in Palm Springs for lunch. Temp was in the 90s and Palm Springs was less than impressive. Ready to leave and head to the mountains. Stayed two nights in 29Palms. Ate dinner at a fabulous restaurant- ...

Joshua Tree National Park
Jul 5, 2009 (35 photos)

We drove straight from San Pedro to Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree
Jun 25, 2008 (4 photos)

We left San Diego for Vegas and decided to take the scenic route.  Stopping along the way at the Joshua Tree National Park.  It was awesome to see, we stopped and took a few pictures.  I think a "kangaroorat" ran in front our car.  We ...

Rock Climbing Joshua Tree
Apr 6, 2006 (5 photos)

A rock climbers paradise, Joshua Tree National Park was a blast! Our campsite was perfectly located amongst the rocks with great views. What a perfect time of the year to be in the desert, temps in the 70's, sunny, wildflowers & cactus in bloom, lots of ...

Joshua Tree
Oct 14, 2006

Joshua Tree Drove through the National Park to Hidden Valley for my rock climbing course. The 55 mph road quickly dropped needlessly to 45 and then to 35 and even 20 in some places so the drive was far slower then I had expected. But despite arriving a ...

Another Continuation highschool
Nov 2, 2007 (2 photos)

Another great school show in the desert.

Bouldering, Climbing and Rappelling
Nov 19, 2005 (5 photos)

We spent the remainder of the daylight hours bouldering and rappelling up and down the rocks at Joshua Tree. It was just like a playground for adults, with about the same effect. Judging by the number of climbers, we were in a pretty popular spot. ...