Cap Rock Trail is ranked #8 out of 13 things to do in Joshua Tree National Park. See pictures and our review of Cap Rock Trail.

Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Joshua Tree National Park. Travelers favorites include #1 Rock Climbing, #2 Stargazing and more.

Best time to visit Joshua Tree National Park Joshua Tree is open to the public year-round. Temperatures are most comfortable in the spring and fall, with an average high of 85°F and low of 50°F.

Each year the Joshua Tree National Park Assn. gives out the Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Desert Conservation Award to someone who has worked to preserve the desert. In 2012, one of the park’s peaks was ...

On Oct. 31, 1994, Joshua Tree National Monument was elevated to national park status as part of the Desert Protection Bill. On Oct. 31, 1994, ...

In 2019, Joshua Tree National Park set a new attendance record, drawing nearly 3 million visitors to its dark skies, world class rock climbing, and wide valleys punctuated with the whimsical ...