Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour

Head out on this a small group tour into Joshua Tree National Park conducted on an exciting SUV or touring Van. Gawk at the amazing contortions of rock that create an amazing landscape of vibrant geologically created colors against the bluest sky in California!

Your expert guide will illuminate your understanding about how this landscape was created and share the stories of the Indians and settlers who lived here.

See the most iconic and most photographed places in the park as well as stop at a viewpoint where you can see all the way to Mexico!

This tour will visit the most iconic locations in the park including it's legendary giant boulders, learn about the forces of the San Andreas Fault that jolt the landscape beneath Joshua Tree itself.

SCHEDULE

Morning Tours:

Palm Desert Mortons
Daily. 8 am to 1:30 pm

Palm Springs Art Museum
Daily 8:30 am to 1:30 pm

Yucca Valley Welcome Center
Daily 9:30 am to 12:30 pm


Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, CA

We provide you an informative and entertaining tour of Joshua Tree with one of our professional geology guides. You will explore the park with a professional eco guide while you explore the ancient geological landscape that was once the home of the Serrano Indians.

We also take you to the most photographed places in the park and take a walk in an area where you can find Indian cave drawings and even an old dam left by cowboys long past.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Cap Rock Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, CA 92277

Explore with your guide enormous rock formations exposed at the Earths surface that were produced by the very forces of the San Andreas Fault miles beneath. Here rocks seem to precariously balance upon one another in a fight between gravity and subterranean forces. A 30 minute optional guided walk is made here.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Intersection Rock, Directly Across The Street From Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree, CA 92277

This iconic rock formation is one of the most popular places in the park for rock climbers. Gawk at the climbers as they challenge the perils of the 3rd dimension.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Barker Dam Trail, North of Barker Dam parking area, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Take an optional hike with your Wilderness guide on this Trail originally lay down by the Cowboys. This will take you by Indian petroglyphs as well as a water resource that is used by high elevation Bighorn Sheep and deer.

This area is surrounded with 20 million year old Miocene rock formations that are the vaunted destination for expert rock climbers all over the world.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Gawk at a view that stretches for hundreds of miles. From this high point in Joshua Tree you can see as far as the Salton Sea and all the way down to Mexico on a clear day.

You might even be able to make out your hotel on this escarpment that borders the famous San Andreas Fault. Look below this ledge we will stop at and you will see the fault line itself which stretches for over 800 miles.

Duration: 15 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Dress in light clothes in the summer and layers in the winter. It is 20 to 30 degrees cooler in the high desert"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Wear comfortable walking shoes"
"Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. There is a 4 person minimum to run this tour."
"Stroller accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duração: 5 Hours
Ponto de partida: 1: Morton's The Steakhouse, 74-880 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, USA
2: Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
3: California Welcome Center, 56711 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA

Cancelamentos e reembolsos: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluído

• Expert national park guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• All Fees and Taxes
• Snacks
• Bottled water
• Entry/Admission - Intersection Rock
• Entry/Admission - Joshua Tree National Park

Não Incluído

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