Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Popular riding routes include challenging
Pinkham Canyon Rd
, starting from the Cotton-
wood visitors center, and the long-distance
Black Eagle Mine Rd
, which starts 6.5 miles
further north.
Queen Valley
has a gentler set of trails with bike racks found along the way,
so people can lock up their bikes and go hiking, but it's busy with cars, as is the bumpy,
sandy and steep
Geology Tour Rd
. There's a wide-open network of dirt roads at
Covington
Flats
.
Cycling is only permitted on paved and dirt public roads; bikes are not allowed on hik-
ing trails.
Rock Climbing
JT's rocks are famous for their rough, high-friction surfaces; from boulders to cracks to
multipitch faces, there are more than 8000 established routes. Some of the most popular
climbs are in the Hidden Valley area.
Shops catering to climbers with quality gear, advice and tours include
Joshua Tree
760-366-4684;
www.nomadventures.com
; 61795 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree; 8am-6pm
Mon-Thu, to 8pm Fri & Sat, to 7pm Sun Oct-Apr, 9am-7pm daily May-Sep)
and
Coyote Corner
(
760-366-9683;
www.joshuatreevillage.com/546/546.htm
;
6535 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree;
9am-7pm)
.
Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School
( 760-366-4745;
offer guided climbs and climbing instruction starting at $135 for a one-day introduction.
Festivals & Events
National Park Art Festival
ART
This nonprofit festival shows desert-themed paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics
and jewelry in early April.
Joshua Tree Music Festival
MUSIC
(
www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
; day pass $20-80, weekend pass $140)
