• Sunrise at the Cholla Cactus Garden

    Joshua Tree

    National Park California

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  • Pinto Basin Road Renovation

    Pinto Basin Road is being renovated. On weekdays you may encounter travel delays of up to 30 minutes. Cholla Cactus Garden is closed on weekdays. Cottonwood Visitor Center hours are 9 to 4 on weekdays, 8 to 4 weekends. More »

  • Rattlesnake Canyon Will Remain Closed Through May

    To provide additional time to mitigate the vandalism, Rattlesnake Canyon will remain completely closed to the public for another 30 days. More »

Pinto Basin Road Will Partially Reopen

Nine miles of the flood-damaged Pinto Basin Road will reopen at Noon on Friday, September 30. The segment of road that will reopen for public traffic extends from the present closure at White Tank Campground to the Ocotillo Patch pullout. This will allow public access to the popular Cholla Cactus Garden. Click here to see a map.

In addition to Pinto Basin Road from I10 to the Ocotillo Patch, Black Eagle Mine, Old Dale, Pinkham Canyon, and Thermal Canyon 4-wheel-drive roads remain closed. Cottonwood Campground and Visitor Center, Cottonwood Spring, and the hiking trails originating at the spring are also closed.

"Park staff are working with Federal Highways Administration engineers to determine how quickly and under what circumstances the Pinto Basin Road can be safely reopened, said Superintendent Mark Butler. We are looking at a phased reopening that will allow us to ensure public safety. In the meantime we ask visitors to observe posted closures so that essential repair work can be accomplished as fast as possible."

Also opening at Noon on Friday are the campgrounds and campsites that were closed for the summer due to low visitation. With the exception of Cottonwood Campground, all park campsites will be available for visitor use by Friday night.

Did You Know?

Mojave Mound Cactus Bloom

With nearly 750 species of vascular plants, Joshua Tree is renowned for its plant diversity. No wonder that when the area was first proposed for preservation in the early 1930s, the name suggested was Desert Plants National Park. More...