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Joshua Tree Information
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Joshua Tree Outfitters
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Joshua Tree
Information and Links
Joshua Tree
is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County. Most of
the community is between 2,000 and 3,000 feet above sea level.
There are about 8,000 year-round residents in Joshua Tree: It
is home to musicians and several recording studios; sculptors in
wood, stone and metal; poets, painters, installation artists,
performance artists and more. It is also home to the Desert
Tortoise (an endangered species), as well as bobcats, coyotes, mountain
lions and desert bighorn sheep. If you watch the skies you are
likely to see Prairie Falcons, Red Tail Hawks, Turkey Vultures and
maybe even a Golden Eagle. Joshua Tree is a rural place with
few lights, and therefore a brilliant night sky, with the Milky Way
visible most nights. And the area is rich in history, from the
petroglyphs, pottery shards and arrow heads left behind by Native
Americans thousands of years ago, to the dilapidated ranches and mines
left behind by the first Caucasians not much more than 150 years
ago.
We hope the following links and contacts
(and our services!) help you plan, arrange and enjoy a great trip to
Joshua Tree!
National Park Information
Pets in the
Park
Joshua Tree Community
Information
Gear and Gift Shops
Guide Services and
Climbing Information
Groceries/Convenience
Stores
Lodging
Laundry, Water and Showers
Internet Access
Website Design
Hospitals/Urgent Care
Cool Organizations and
Events
Things to do and places to
go outside the National Park
Other Cool Links
National Park
Information
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor
Center
www.nps.gov/jotr/
760-366-1855
Pets
in the Park
Click here for
a PDF explaining where you can have 'em, where you can't, and
why. Information courtesy of the JTNP climbing
ranger.
Joshua Tree
National Park Association
www.joshuatree.org/
760-367-5525
Lost
Horse Weather Station (current conditions in the park)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=psr&sid=LTHC1&num=72
760-367-5525
Belle Mountain Webcam and Air Quality Station http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/parks/jotrcam/jotrcam.cfm
Joshua Tree
Community Information
Joshua Tree Chamber of
Commerce
Open Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm
www.joshuatreechamber.org/
760-366-3723
Gear
and Gift Shops
Joshua Tree
Outfitters - Open 6 days and by appointment, closed
Wednesdays. Retailing quality outdoor clothing and accessories,
and renting only the best camping equipment. Also featuring work
by local artist and booking your days with the
best guides in town. Please browse the rest of our website
for details.
1-888-366-1848
Coyote Corner Gift Shop - Open
7 days, 9am-6pm.
Everything from hula-hoops to climbing gear. Hot showers
too!
760-366-9683
Nomad Ventures - Open 7 days, 9am-6pm.
Climbing equipment and other outdoor gear and apparel.
760-366-4684
www.nomadventures.com/
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor
Center - Open 7 days 8am-6pm. Joshua Tree books, maps and
souvenirs. Park information.
760-366-1855
Guide Services
and Rock Climbing
Cliffhanger Rock
Climbing Guide Service 209-743-1785 www.cliffhangerguides.com Or
contact us at Joshua Tree Outfitters for more information and to
book your trip 888-366-1848
Vertical
Adventures
1-800-514-8785
www.vertical-adventures.com/
Joshua Tree Rock
Climbing School 1-800-890-4745 www.joshuatreerockclimbing.com/
Todd Gordon's climbing beta site
www.joshuatreeclimb.com/
Groceries/Convenience
Stores
Joshua Tree Health Food Store
- Open Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm
760-366-7489
Sam�s Market - Open
every day, 6am-10pm
Small grocery store that sells beer, wine, liquor, ice and firewood.
760-366-8110
Nature�s Pantry (a health
food store) - Open Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm
760-366-7999
Mike�s Jr. Market - Open
every day, 7am-10pm
Convenience store that sells beer, wine, liquor, ice and firewood.
760-366-8501
Circle K - Open 24/7
Convenience/gas station that sells beer, wine, liquor, ice and
firewood.
Valero Gas Station - Open 24/7
Convenience/gas station that sells beer, wine, liquor, ice and
firewood.
Large grocery stores (Vons, Stater
Brothers, Food-4-Less) are located in Yucca Valley (about 6 miles west
of Joshua Tree) and Twentynine Palms (about 10 miles east of Joshua
Tree).
Restaurants/Bars
Pie for the
People "The best pizza west of New
York" 760-366-0400
The Natural Sisters
Cafe Organic foods, juice and smoothie bar, natural
baked goods, vegan choices. Open 7 days,
7AM-3PM 760-366-3600
The Country Kitchen -
Breakfast and lunch, 7 days. Check out the cambodian
choices on the lunch menu.
760-366-8988
Sam�s Pizza, Subs and
authentic Indian Food
760-366-9511
Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant
The best Thai in the High Desert.
760-366-2923
Santana�s - Open 24/7
Inexpensive Mexican food.
760-366-8297
The Joshua Tree Saloon - Open
7 days, 8am-2am.
An eclectic mix of locals,
climbers, bikers, marines and tweakers. Serving burgers, chili
dogs and similar fare.
Happy Hour 5-6 pm.
760-366-2250
Crossroads Cafe
- Open 7 days.
760-366-5414
Lodging
Spin and Margie�s Desert
Hide-A-Way
760-366-9124
www.deserthideaway.com/
Sacred Sands B & B
760-424-6407
www.sacredsands.com /
Joshua Tree Rock House
928-814-4552
www.jtrockhouse.com/
Moonlight Mesa Retreats
760-401-3289
www.moonlightmesaretreats.com/
Joshua Tree Inn
Gram Parsons slept here . . .
760-366-1188
Joshua Tree Highlands
House 760-366-3636 www.joshuatreehighlandshouse.com
Consult the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce for more lodging options:
www.joshuatreechamber.org/ (click
on directory, then lodging)
Laundry, Water
and Showers
Joshua Tree Laundromat -
Open 7 days 8am-7pm
Laundry only
Coyote Corner Gift Shop - Open
7 days, 9am-6pm
Free water to refill your containers. Hot showers for quarters.
760-366-9683
Internet Access
Joshua Tree Outfitters - Open
6 days, 9am-5pm (sometimes longer), closed Wed.
One computer for our customers� convenience. Check email, print
boarding passes, etc.
888-366-1848
Public Library - Open M-F,
10am-6pm, Saturday10am-2pm, closed Sunday.
Free
internet access for residents with a Library Card and visitors
with a free guest pass
760-366-8615
Many local businesses offer free WiFi for
your computer, just look around!
Website Design
Joshua Tree Web Design
The desert's best web design and development
310-528-8281
www.JoshuaTreeWebDesign.com/
Hospitals/Urgent
Care
Hi-Desert Medical Center -
Open 24/7
Emergency Department 760-366-6126
In Joshua Tree on Hwy 62 at White Feather Rd., about 3 miles east of
Park Blvd (turn right onto Hwy 62)
Avalon Urgent Care Center -
Open Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm, Sat, Sun & Holidays, 9am-4pm
760-365-0851
In Yucca Valley on Hwy 62 at Avalon Ave., about 5 miles west of Park
Blvd (turn left onto Hwy 62)
Cool
Organizations and Events in and around Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree Music Festival
Featuring a 3-day rock/reggae/techno/acoustic music festival at a
private campground in Joshua Tree in May, and a 2-day Roots Festival at
the same place in October. Repeat artists include Ganga Giri, Brett
Denton, and Trampled by Turtles.
www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com/
Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council
Sponsors of the annual Open Studio Tours. Every fall, participating
artists open their studios to the public. Meet artists whose work
intrigues or delights you, see where they work, find out what inspires
them (and then buy a piece!).
760-368-8306
www.mbcac.org/
The Andromeda Society
Join the Star Party put on by these amateur
astronomers once a month on the closest Saturday to
the new moon, at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground (www.jtlake.com
). See and learn about the spectacular Mojave
Desert night sky as these great folks take you on a
sky tour and show you the sights with their telescopes. Bring a chair and
a cooler. It�s great fun and it�s FREE!!
www.andromedasociety.org/ or www.scdva.org/
Sky�s the Limit
Observatory and nature center project in Twentynine Palms near the
entrance to the Park. The facility is being built by a non-profit
organization for the purpose of engaging and educating the public in
astronomy and environmental science.
www.skysthelimit29.org/
Things to do
and places to go outside the National Park (test the limits of your
rental car . . . )
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
This 31,000-acre
preserve includes one of the largest intact cottonwood/willow riparian
habitats in California. This oasis is an important wildlife
corridor and a critical stop in the Pacific Flyway. With at
least 247 different species of birds sighted on the Preserve,it is internationally
known as a place to see uncommon and even rare birds. So,
take a hike and see cool things! It's free!
760-363-7190
www.bigmorongo.org/
The Intergratron
The only all-wood, acoustically perfect sound chamber in the U.S. You
must see and hear it! Cruise on out to Landers and take a Sound Bath!
760-364-3126
www.theintegratron.com/
Pappy and Harriet�s
Pioneertown Palace
�Best honky-tonk west of the Mississippi!� Live music from
all over the country - unlike any place else!
760-365-5956
www.pappyandharriets.com/
Poplight
A
psychedelic light
experience in the remote darkness of the Mojave Desert night. The
show is projected onto an abandoned cabin on the edge of the Bristol
Lake Bed near Amboy, most weekend nights. Bring your friends!
www.poplight.net/
Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve
One of the
overlooked gems of the California State Park System.
Limestone caves in the Providence Mountain Range inside the Mojave
National Preserve. Guided tours. Call for hours.
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25146
760-928-2586
Kelso Depot
Built in 1923, this grand train depot was recently restored and now
serves as an elegant visitor center for the Mojave National Preserve.
http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
The Art of Noah Purifoy
An internationally renowned assemblage sculptor, Noah Purifoy lived in
Joshua Tree from 1987 until his death in 2004. The Noah Purifoy
Foundation preserves and maintains Mr. Purifoy's property for public
appreciation and participation.
www.noahpurifoy.com/
Soar Over Joshua Tree
Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor, Jim Bagley, will take you on a
glider flight over Joshua Tree National Park. Call for details and to
schedule a flight!
760-366-2281 or 760-861-4541
Other Cool Links
The U.S. Constitution
www.constitutionfacts.com/
The International Dutch Oven Society
Tips
on how to cook with a Dutch Oven, recipes, articles, information about
cook-offs, and much more. Yummy!
www.idos.com/
The Access Fund
If you�re a climber, you need to be a member.
www.accessfund.org/
Gear for Good
A righteous non-profit organization providing gear and clothing to
activists on the front-lines of environmental protection.
www.gearforgood.org/
The Mojave Desert Land Trust
A non-profit organization founded in 2005 to protect the Mojave Desert.
www.mojavedesertlandtrust.org/
Mojave Desert
Excursions Personalized, guided photographic opportunity
tours of the park and adjacent regions. www.mojavedesertexcursions.com
The
Center for Biological Diversity
A non-profit organization protecting endangered species and their
habitats through education, policy, law and science. These people
rock!! (Go to their website and download a wildlife ringtone for your
cellphone!)
www.biologicaldiversity.org/
Joshua Tree
Outfitters Featured Retail Brands
Arborwear
Burly and comfortable pants and shorts
built
by climbers for climbers. "Do something fun in your pants!"
www.arborwear.com/
Columbia River Knife and Tool
Rugged folding and fixed-blade knives for
every need . . . because you never know when you might have
to cut your partner loose, or maybe just cut a sandwich.
www.crkt.com/
Green Brand Recycled Clothing
Way-comfy t-shirts, sweaters and fleece made from recycled cotton!
www.sansegal.com/greengarments.html
Surefire Illumination Tools
The world�s finest illumination tools.
Preferred by law enforcement and military professionals around the world,
including the FBI and U.S. Air Marshals.
www.surefire.com/
Grand
Trunk "Goods for the Road". Hammocks, hanging
chairs, stainless steel water bottles and food carriers.
http://www.grandtrunk.com
Nepalese Paper
Fair Trade journals and stationery made from sustainably harvested
materials by Himalayan villagers using traditional methods.
www.nepalesepaper.com/
Featured Local
Artists
Award-winning Night Sky Photography
by Wally Pacholka
www.astropics.com/
Original and custom-designed
embroidery by Cheryl Kandel
www.stitchartstudio.com/
Art, Medicine, Adornment. Modern tribal jewelry
to empower, inspire and enlighten by Elise Kost
www.elisekost.com/
Photography by Drew Reese
www.drewreesephotography.com/
Trailer Tags by Christy
Anderson Art and signs made from license plates and
other recycled stuff. Custom work available. www.trailertags.com
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