7-6-26
in 2025, the EXPLORE Act and PARC Act (Protect America’s Rock Climbing) were passed by Congress. This legislation codified rock climbing and fixed anchors as an appropriate use of wilderness lands and clarified the need for federal agencies to manage accordingly. Passing EXPLORE was a landmark event for climbers nationwide; now an even more important […]
6-19-26
Friends of Joshua Tree (FoJT) would like to inform the climbing community that we have started a paid rebolting/route maintenance program for Joshua Tree National Park. We recently had a successful first rebolting day, replacing 13 bolts at a popular area in the Park. We would like to thank and acknowledge the previous volunteer work […]
1-26-26
Out with the old … in with the new! The west entrance new fee stations to Joshua Tree National Park are open as of Friday evening on January 23, 2026. The old single fee station is now a thing of the past. With construction near full completion, the new 4-station entry is now open for […]
1-9-26
ATTENTION: Hikers & Climbers There are 2 specific Alerts & Conditions listed on the site for Joshua Tree National Park: For more details and to stay informed about special Alerts & Conditions within Joshua Tree National Park, please visit: www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
12-20-25
DO YOU CLIMB IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK? We want to hear from you. Please take this important survey.
12-1-25
Joshua Tree National Park west entrance to close for Jan 12-17 construction. Release Date: January 8, 2026 TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.– The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, including the restrooms, will close to inbound and outbound traffic from 6 a.m., Jan. 12 through 7 a.m., Jan. 17. Park Boulevard will also close to vehicle […]
Joshua Tree National Park west entrance to close for Dec. 3-5 construction. Release from: Joshua Tree National Park Release Date: December 1, 2025 TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.–The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, including the restrooms, will close to inbound and outbound traffic from 6 a.m., Dec. 3 through 6 p.m., Dec. 5. Park Boulevard […]
9-27-25
New West Entrance Construction Progress Continues! New construction of the west entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is well underway. The new entrance is being moved less than 1/2 mile south of its current location. You can finally envision the new entrance from these updated photos. When completed in early 2026, it is expected the […]
6-19-25
The park’s west entrance will be closed to inbound and outbound traffic beginning 6am Monday, August 25 through 6pm Thursday, August 29. Visitors must enter or exit the park via Twentynine Palms or Cottonwood entrances. For further details, visit: www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/2025-08-18-west-entrance-closure.htm
4-2-25
COMPROMISED ANCHOR REPORTING HELP KEEP CLIMBING SAFE…TAKE ACTION TODAY! As part of our fixed anchor replacement program, FOJT has launched a new reporting mechanism for climbers to alert us to anchors that are questionable, in need of repair or replacement. Friends is asking climbers to submit evidence (photo if possible) of bolts or routes in […]
3-29-25
New construction of the west entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is well underway. The new entrance is being moved less than 1/2 mile south of its current location. You can see from the photos that they are making good progress. When completed in early 2026, it is expected the new entrance with two inbound […]
2-24-25
How informed are you of the Defunding of National Park Staff? TAKE ACTION TODAY! Friends Of Joshua Tree encourages good climbing community relations with our National Park staff, and stand against the recent firings at NPS and USFS. In particular we see the up and coming land management professionals being dropped even as they are […]