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# Joshua Tree National Park

Riverside · San Bernardino · National Park Service

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.8998&lon=-115.86)

## About Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree brings together Mojave and Colorado desert landscapes. Use the official visitor information for routes, camping, and current closures.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Barker Dam Loop ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/barker-dam-loop-osm-18546464)1.1 mapped mi

- [Hidden Valley Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/hidden-valley-trail-osm-19001647)0.9 mapped mi

- [Lost Palms Oasis Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lost-palms-oasis-trail-osm-13875860)3.9 mapped mi

- [Mastodon Mine Loop Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mastodon-mine-loop-trail-osm-13875859)2.4 mapped mi

- [Maze Loop Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/maze-loop-trail-osm-7659359)4.9 mapped mi

- [Ryan Mountain Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/ryan-mountain-trail-osm-19001635)1.4 mapped mi

- [Ryan Ranch Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/ryan-ranch-trail-osm-18566347)0.5 mapped mi

- [Window Loop Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/window-loop-trail-osm-19001629)1.8 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [National Park Service: California visitor destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm) · Oct 20, 2026

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## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://caparks.org/parks)

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