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Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park

Beyond Los Angeles · about 2½–3 hours by car

Joshua Tree: Our Favourites

Granite boulders and Joshua trees in the national park where two deserts meet.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Joshua Tree National Park: the back story

    Joshua Tree, California·In depth

    Granite boulders and Joshua trees where two deserts meet, about two and a half hours east of LA.

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What to see

  1. National Park Service

    Joshua Tree National Park: Oasis Visitor Center

    Twentynine Palms, California·Visitor centre

    The National Park Service visitor centre in Twentynine Palms.

    74485 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277Explore View on map

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