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| Above, Joshua Tree National Park's Cottonwood Spring Oasis. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Out in the Mojave Desert, sits Joshua Tree National Park.
I first visited the park back in the 1960s when it was still a national monument. Today, due to its close proximity to Los Angeles, it is a busy park.
Before heading there, it would be wise to check out what Joshua Tree's park rangers recommend.
TravelAwaits has posted 10 key ranger tips for visiting. They begin with:
Joshua Tree National Park has a rugged landscape, which isn’t surprising since it includes parts of both the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Notably, the park is also home to most of the world’s Joshua trees, which explains its name.
The park, located just outside Palm Springs, California, is also very popular. In fact, Joshua Tree was the tenth most-visited national park in the U.S. last year — drawing 2.4 million visitors. In 2019, about 2.8 million visitors traveled to Joshua Tree to enjoy activities such as hiking, camping, photography, rock climbing, and simply enjoying the desert scenery — including its spectacular sunsets.
When planning a trip to Joshua Tree, there are two factors that must be considered. The first is those crowds. The larger consideration, however, is the park’s desert wilderness environment.
The staff at the National Park Service (NPS) understand that planning a trip to Joshua Tree can be challenging. To help make planning your trip easier, NPS has released its “Top 10 Tips for Visiting Joshua Tree National Park” as part of its “Plan Like a Park Ranger” series. These tips explain how Joshua Tree’s rangers themselves would plan a trip to the park.
So, let’s get to it. Here are Joshua Tree’s park rangers’ vacation-planning tips.
To read them, go here.
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