About an hour north or east of Palm Springs, California, lies an entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, a large desert area filled with interesting foliage and rock formations. This park covers nearly 800 acres and is well known for its abundance of the Joshua tree, or Yucca brevifolia, a tree-like plant native to this area of the Mojave Desert.
I had seen signs for Joshua Tree National Park probably a dozen times off of Interstate 10 - and while we were in nearby Palm Springs for a few days, it was the perfect opportunity to give this place a look see. Taking local route 62 north off of I-10, we traveled through desert views and the small towns of Morongo Valley and Yucca Valley until we found the park's Joshua Tree Visitor Center, located in the village of Joshua Tree. We were able to watch a short film on the park and get a map and information on some of the best places to see in the park on a brief few hour visit. 