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Top Attractions in Joshua Tree / High Desert

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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

A spring-fed marsh at the west edge of the high desert, with a flat boardwalk under cottonwoods. Why the birding is good, and why early is the only time to go.

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Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum

Large assemblage sculpture built from salvage, standing free and unfenced on open desert land. What the site is, how to get there, and how to visit it well.

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Pioneertown and Mane Street

Built after the war as a Western set that doubled as a real town, Pioneertown still has its boardwalk and false fronts. What to expect, and why to go at dusk.

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Skies dark enough to change the evening

Joshua Tree is a designated Dark Sky Park, and the difference shows from your own patio. How to let your eyes adjust, where to face, and how to time the moon.

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Climbing and scrambling on the monzogranite

The coarse monzogranite is why Joshua Tree became a climbing destination. Where to scramble without a rope, what the rock does to your hands, and when.

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Joshua Tree National Park

The Mojave half holds the Joshua trees and the granite piles; the Colorado half holds ocotillo and cholla. Which entrance to use and what to carry in.

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