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October 23, 2021
Pioneertown, California

Priscilla & Tipton

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Recommendations for things to do in the Joshua Tree and High Desert area.

Joshua Tree National Park

74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Go for a hike or drive through the famous National Park! Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert. Keys View looks out over the Coachella Valley. Hiking trails weave through the boulders of Hidden Valley.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
, (760) 346-5694

Feed a giraffe & hike through the beautiful living desert!

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station

Palm Springs, CA
, (760) 325-1391

This is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon.

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum

62975 Blair Lane, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

This open-air desert museum features an offbeat collection of found folk-art assemblages.

Desert Christ Park

56200 Sunnyslope Drive, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
, (760) 365-3984

Desert Christ Park is a 3.5-acre sculpture garden that was sculpted and created by Antone Martin.

Moorten Botanical Garden

1701 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
, (760) 327-6555

One of our favorite places to visit while we are in PS. The Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium is a 1-acre family-owned botanical garden specializing in cacti and other desert plants,

Pappy & Harriet's

53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown, CA 92268
, (760) 365-5956

Check out Pioneertown and visit the famous Pappy + Harriet's for lunch/dinner. The ultimate high desert vibe! An extra bonus for catching a show there.

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