WEST ENTRANCE CONSTRUCTION UPDATES 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… Read More
JOIN US…CLIMB SMART 2025 NOVEMBER 21-23, 2025 Join us for the 30th annual Climb Smart in Joshua Tree. This event is part festival, part education conference, and 100% outdoors and 100% fun! Registration is open and there are spots still available for the high desert event of the year! Open for all experience levels of climbers (including brand… Read More
PARK WEST ENTRANCE CLOSURE West Entrance Closure AUGUST 25 – AUGUST 29 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 … Read More