Hiking--Joshua Tree National Park

Join us for a full day of adventure, fun and comraderie as we explore this natural treasure. We'll be departing from various points around the Southland and meet up at the Joshua Tree Visitor center at 10 am (see address and directions below) and then caravan to the park entrance for a full day of hiking and exploring. Hikes will be easy to moderate and maybe we'll have time for a few short ones plus lunch before returning, probably by early evening.

We will need to pay $15/car for entry to the park. Bring basic hiking gear like a good hat, sunscreen, appropriate clothing, water bottles or waterpack, backpack, hiking boots and shoes, extra socks and shoes to change into after the hike, snacks and lots of water. Also bring some cash for food and to reimburse drivers for gas.

Here are the members to contact to arrange rides:

South Bay--Gladys (310) 467-9065

Orange County--DJ (562) 477-5326

Los Angeles--Juan Diaz (323) 707-2174

Long Beach--James (562) 335-7431 Long Beach members will meet at the Best Buy in Signal Hill at 2701 Cherry Avenue at 7am.

Joshua Tree Visitor Center
6554 Park Blvd
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Visitor Center Tel: 760-366-1855
General Visitor Info including weather: Tel. 760-367-5500
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Located one block south of Hwy 62 (Twentynine Palms Highway) on Park Boulevard on the right hand side of the road in Joshua Tree Village. There is a small convenience store next to the visitor center where you can buy some last minute things.
Mapquest directions:

From Long Beach: 710N to 91E towards Riverside, to 60E towards Indio to 10E to CA-62-Twentynine Palms Hwy towards Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley, right on Park Blvd to 6554 Park Blvd. (estimated time 2h 20m)
From the South Bay: 110N to 91E towards Riverside, to 60E towards Indio to 10E to CA-62-Twentynine Palms Hwy towards Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley, right on Park Blvd to 6554 Park Blvd. (estimated time 2h 20m)
From North Hollywood: 170S to 134E towards Pasadena, 134E becomes 210E, merge towards CA-57 towards Santa Ana, merge onto 10E/San Bernardino, to CA-62-Twentynine Palms Hwy towards Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley, right on Park Blvd to 6554 Park Blvd. (estimated time 2h 23m)
From Irvine: 261N to 241N to 91E/Riverside, merge onto 60E towards Indio to 10E to CA-62-Twentynine Palms Hwy towards Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley, right on Park Blvd to 6554 Park Blvd. (estimated time 2hrs)
From Anaheim: CA-57N towards Pomona, merge onto 91E/Riverside merge onto 60E towards Indio to 10E to CA-62-Twentynine Palms Hwy towards Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley, right on Park Blvd to 6554 Park Blvd. (estimated time 2hrs)

I suggest that everyone meets with their carpool group by 7am. We will wait no more than 30 minutes at the Visitor Center for stragglers.

See you there!

James and Gladys