CLOSURE LIFTS: 49 Palms Oasis Trail Temporary Closure Lifts for 49 Palms Oasis Hiking Trail Date: August 10, 2022 From: Joshua Tree National Park The temporary closure of the 49 Palms Hiking Trail that began Monday June 1, 2022 will be lifted on Friday, August 12, 2022. Joshua Tree National Park managers closed the 49 Palms area to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water. Recent rainfall events allow for this reopening. Bighorn… Read More
Holiday Greetings and Gratitude for Your Support We at Friends Of Joshua Tree simply wish you a safe, memorable and adventurous Holiday Season and as we ring in 2022, and encourage a keen eye on recreating responsibly in our beautiful high desert treasure that is Joshua Tree National Park. Thank you for a great year (so far, still a week to go),… Read More
Climb Smart in JTree brings the community together this Nov. 5-7 The climbing season will kick off soon in JTree, and this is an incredibly meaningful season in the history of climbing. Why? Well for one, JTNP has embarked on forming a Climbing Management Plan, the first time since the last millenium to address challenges, opportunities and management of climbing in the Park. CS21 will be… Read More