Rangers warn climbers and hikers about not only taking precautions to keep themselves safe, but also in protecting the fragile desert environment around them. If this is your first visit, stop at the park Visitor Center and pick up a handy guide to climbing or a hiking map. However, with more than 400 climbing formations and 8,000 climbing routes, there is something for any experience level. Joshua Tree’s gigantic boulders and its famous traditional- style crack, slab and steep-face climbing opportunities tempt even the most experienced climber. The high desert mecca for rock climbers attracts aficionados from all over the world. Besides fascinating geography, wildlife and plant life, Joshua Tree National Park is distinctively marked by the reminders of the early Pinto Man who inhabited the area and the abandoned mines of 1800’s gold seekers waiting to be discovered along the many hiking trails. Geographically, the park encompasses rugged mountains of twisted rock, granite monoliths, arroyos, playas and alluvial fans. In the spring, view colorful spring blooms or spy a desert tortoise emerging from hibernation. Plan to hike, camp, rock climb or take a guided tour. A scenic drive up Highway 62 to Twentynine Palms leads to the north entrance of Joshua Tree National Park. Comprised of high-desert wilderness and hosting “forests” of namesake Joshua trees, desert wildlife, inspiring vistas and a colorful history, the nearby park is a natural treasure for visitors from all over the world.
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