What to book before you travel to Joshua Tree?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

7 activities to book

Joshua Tree

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Hidden ValleyA hollow entirely enclosed by granite walls, where cattle rustlers supposedly hid stolen livestock, circled by a 1.6 km loop among boulders and Joshua trees, with climbers on the surrounding cliffs.€26Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Keys ViewThe highest viewpoint reachable by car, at 1,581 metres, looking out over the Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea, the San Andreas Fault and the peaks of San Jacinto and San Gorgonio.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Skull RockA house-sized granite boulder hollowed by erosion into the shape of a skull, beside the main road near Jumbo Rocks, with a 2.7 km loop through some of the park's most photogenic boulders.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Cholla Cactus GardenA field of several thousand teddy-bear chollas whose silvery spines glow against the light, where the Mojave gives way to the Colorado Desert, crossed by a 400-metre loop trail.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Barker DamA small ranchers' dam from around 1900 that holds a reflecting lake after wet winters, where bighorn sheep come to drink, on a 1.8 km loop that also passes a petroglyph panel.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Ryan MountainThe park's most popular summit, at 1,664 metres, reached by a 4.8 km round trip with stone steps, for a 360-degree view over the high valleys and the Wonderland of Rocks.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Arch RockA rare white granite arch hidden behind the White Tank campground, reached by a 2.1 km loop past Heart Rock, and a favourite of night photographers under the Milky Way.included in the park entryBook on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Pioneertown

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Joshua Tree cost?

7 activities are paid; one has a known price in euros, for about €26 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Joshua Tree without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with Pioneertown. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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