Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park, CA

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5 current alerts from the park.

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Keys View Over the Coachella Valley

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Oasis of Mara Trail closed past the Oasis

The Oasis of Mara Trail is closed past the Oasis due to a heavy flooding event; do not continue beyond the Oasis.

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SR 62 and US 95 closed by flooding

Flooding has closed portions of SR 62 and US 95; avoid the closed segments.

  • SR 62: from two and four-tenths miles east of Twentynine Palms at Godwin Road to the SR 177 junction
  • US 95: from two and four-tenths miles south of the Riverside/San Bernardino County line to the SR 62 junction

Current SR 62 conditions · Current US 95 conditions

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49 Palms Oasis Trail closed

The NPS current trail-closure layer lists the 49 Palms Oasis Trail as closed; do not hike it.

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Geology Tour Road closed by flooding

Geology Tour Road is temporarily closed because flooding followed a significant amount of rain in the park; do not drive the road while it is closed.

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Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail closed

The Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail is listed as closed; do not use the trail.

  • The NPS closure layer notes: “work paused for Summer”

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Joshua Tree Tour Guide

Joshua Tree, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Joshua Tree National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Keys View Over the Coachella Valley
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“Up ahead is Keys View, a drive-up overlook where the ridge drops nearly a mile into the Coachella Valley. I'd keep this stop for the sheer scale of the view.”

Plays as you drive up to Keys View in the Parkwolf Joshua Tree Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Underground Dam Behind an Oasis
  • A Packrat's Time Capsule
  • Lost Horse Mine and Its Stamp Mill
  • Crystals in the Granite
  • 89 audio storiesacross Joshua Tree’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Bighorn Sheep, Golden Eagle, Desert Tortoise, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 60 trails, 64 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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