Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Southern California

Best seasons
winter, spring
Best time
Sunrise or sunset, when the desert light is softest
Access
Entrance fee required. Roads and most viewpoints are paved; many rock formations are a short walk in.

Two deserts meet here — the higher, wetter Mojave with its namesake Joshua trees, and the lower Colorado Desert — giving the park an unusually varied landscape for a relatively small area.

Photos from Joshua Tree National Park