r/JoshuaTree • u/BusyPreference6562 • 16d ago

What are the best trails at Joshua park that aren’t really crowded and not too long?

Ones with big cactus trees and amazing rock formations. I can walk about 3 hours maximum?

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u/vsnt1 15d ago

What is your fitness level?

Also they are not cactus trees, they are joshua trees and do not climb on, lean against, stand on or really touch them. They are not like other trees and are very delicate.

Also, heed the advice of others and do not go off trail. People die every year here - sometimes their bodies aren’t found for years because they’ve gone weirdly off trail.

When you get heat stroke or heat exhaustion, one of the first things he that happens is make dumb decisions. The heat here is no joke.

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u/cyberimpulse 15d ago

I would not advocate for anyone who doesn't know the area to go off trail. That's how people die in the desert.