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Drive 19
Joshua Tree Journey
The high Mojave and low Colorado deserts join together in this southern Califor-
nia landscape, where serene solitude is tempered by an unearthly beauty.
Length:
About 140 miles
When to go:
Popular year-round
Supplies:
Food and fuel are available in nearby towns, but not in Joshua Tree National
Park.
Words to the wise:
Be on the alert for flash floods from thunderstorms.
Nearby attractions:
Anza-Borrego State Park, Borrego Springs; Palm Springs; Salton
Sea
Visitor centers:
Twentynine Palms, Cottonwood Spring
Further
information:
California
Travel
&
Tourism
Commission
Joshua Tree National Park
1.
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
Before entering the park itself, stop at this 3,900-acre refuge, which is nourished by one of
the few creeks in the region that flows all year long. This oasis, lined with willows and cot-
tonwoods, attracts desert wildlife from miles around. On summer evenings bighorn sheep
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