Guidebook for Joshua Tree
Drinks & Nightlife
The local western saloon with good BBQ and live music most evenings — telephone (760) 365-5956. Performers over the years have including Paul McCartney, Eric Burdon, Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, Rufus Wainwright, The Donnas, Grizzly Bear, Neko Case, Spiritualized, Lucinda Williams, Leon Russell, Arctic Monkeys, Daniel Lanois, Band of Horses, Sean Lennon, Billy Corgan and the Spirits in the Sky, Vampire Weekend, Wanda Jackson, Ricki Lee Jones, Lorde, and so many more. Monday night is open mic night and features local performers.
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Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdThe local western saloon with good BBQ and live music most evenings — telephone (760) 365-5956. Performers over the years have including Paul McCartney, Eric Burdon, Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, Rufus Wainwright, The Donnas, Grizzly Bear, Neko Case, Spiritualized, Lucinda Williams, Leon Russell, Arctic Monkeys, Daniel Lanois, Band of Horses, Sean Lennon, Billy Corgan and the Spirits in the Sky, Vampire Weekend, Wanda Jackson, Ricki Lee Jones, Lorde, and so many more. Monday night is open mic night and features local performers.
Great burgers and barbecue. At times a little loud, but, after all, it is a saloon!
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat burgers and barbecue. At times a little loud, but, after all, it is a saloon!
Kokopelli's Kantina
57154 Twentynine Palms HighwayFood Scene
Tasty vegan, vegetarian, fresh juice, smoothies, etc.
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Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwayTasty vegan, vegetarian, fresh juice, smoothies, etc.
La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdIn Flamingo Heights – new American brunch café.
Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayLa Palapa Mexican Restaraunt
57173 Sunnyslope DrMexican seafood with full bar
Country Kitchen
61768 Twentynine Palms HighwayTraditional breakfast
Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine
57154 Twentynine Palms HighwayMexican
Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant
61599 Twentynine Palms HighwayGood Thai food
Kimi Grill
54850 Twentynine Palms HighwaySushi
Joshua Tree Park Rock Café
6554 Park BlvdPie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayPizza
Joshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayStarbucks
57744 Twentynine Palms HighwaySaturdays from 8 AM to 1 PM in Joshua Tree on 29 Palms Highway between Hillview Road and Sunset Road.
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Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market
61651 Twentynine Palms HighwaySaturdays from 8 AM to 1 PM in Joshua Tree on 29 Palms Highway between Hillview Road and Sunset Road.
Sightseeing
Considered to be the largest solitary boulder on this earth, this 23,000 ton mass was seen as sacred by Native Americans who once lived in the Mojave Desert near Landers, California. In the 1950s, it was a popular gathering point for UFO believers. Giant Rock is about 3 miles north of the Integratron. The rock and surrounding area are public land. The Giant is about 12-15 miles north of Yucca Valley. From the junction of Routes 62 and 247, go 12.5 miles north on 247 to Linn Road. Turn east on Linn Road, and go three miles until you see the domed building (the Integratron). Continue east on Linn Road, which turns to dirt. Bear left at the first fork. About 1.5 miles later, you'll encounter an
Giant Rock Road
Giant Rock RoadConsidered to be the largest solitary boulder on this earth, this 23,000 ton mass was seen as sacred by Native Americans who once lived in the Mojave Desert near Landers, California. In the 1950s, it was a popular gathering point for UFO believers. Giant Rock is about 3 miles north of the Integratron. The rock and surrounding area are public land. The Giant is about 12-15 miles north of Yucca Valley. From the junction of Routes 62 and 247, go 12.5 miles north on 247 to Linn Road. Turn east on Linn Road, and go three miles until you see the domed building (the Integratron). Continue east on Linn Road, which turns to dirt. Bear left at the first fork. About 1.5 miles later, you'll encounter an
Arts & Culture
The story is that visitors from Venus arrived in a flying saucer and told former aerospace engineer George van Tassel of a process for cell rejuvenation involving a dome based on principles of sacred geometry. He began work on it in 1953, calling the dome at once a time machine, a rejuvenation machine and an anti-gravity device. This white dome is open to the public for tours and demonstrations. Inside, there are two wooden floors with a few museum-type displays. A tour guide turns on an electrical device and asks everyone to meditate and try to feel the Integratron-focused energy.
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Integratron
2477 Belfield BlvdThe story is that visitors from Venus arrived in a flying saucer and told former aerospace engineer George van Tassel of a process for cell rejuvenation involving a dome based on principles of sacred geometry. He began work on it in 1953, calling the dome at once a time machine, a rejuvenation machine and an anti-gravity device. This white dome is open to the public for tours and demonstrations. Inside, there are two wooden floors with a few museum-type displays. A tour guide turns on an electrical device and asks everyone to meditate and try to feel the Integratron-focused energy.
A strange and wonderful must-see! Noah Purifoy filled 2 1/2 acres of the high desert in Joshua Tree with a sculpture garden that grew out of the earthy concerns of his life, using cast-off junk like tires, car parts, bowling balls, foam rubber, iron, shoes, and old clothes bleached in the sun, as well as construction materials like steel, aluminum, weathered wood, glass bricks, Astroturf, chicken wire, old windows, adobe and aluminum.
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Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
62975 Blair LnA strange and wonderful must-see! Noah Purifoy filled 2 1/2 acres of the high desert in Joshua Tree with a sculpture garden that grew out of the earthy concerns of his life, using cast-off junk like tires, car parts, bowling balls, foam rubber, iron, shoes, and old clothes bleached in the sun, as well as construction materials like steel, aluminum, weathered wood, glass bricks, Astroturf, chicken wire, old windows, adobe and aluminum.
Actor Dick Curtis started up the town in 1946 to provide an 1880s theme set for production companies to use in the movies. Hundreds of Westerns and early television shows were filmed in Pioneertown. Dick Curtis, Roy Rogers and Russell Hayden were some of the original developers and investors, and Gene Autry filmed every episode of his show at the six-lane Pioneer Bowl bowling alley. Mane Street (not Main!) in downtown Pioneertown is open to the public, free of charge, 365 days a year. Mane Street Stampede Wild West Show is on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 2:30 PM in Pioneertown. It’s a free show of western gun-slingers for the whole family.
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Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdActor Dick Curtis started up the town in 1946 to provide an 1880s theme set for production companies to use in the movies. Hundreds of Westerns and early television shows were filmed in Pioneertown. Dick Curtis, Roy Rogers and Russell Hayden were some of the original developers and investors, and Gene Autry filmed every episode of his show at the six-lane Pioneer Bowl bowling alley. Mane Street (not Main!) in downtown Pioneertown is open to the public, free of charge, 365 days a year. Mane Street Stampede Wild West Show is on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 2:30 PM in Pioneertown. It’s a free show of western gun-slingers for the whole family.
Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 Twentynine Palms Highway29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
6847 Adobe RdParks & Nature
"It's known as one of the world’s best rock climbing areas, but the desert hiking is fantastic, too. Straddling the transition zone between high and low deserts, trails here climb up prominent peaks, meander through cactus gardens, reach hidden oases, and wander near the ruins of ghost towns." - Modern Hiker
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Joshua Tree
"It's known as one of the world’s best rock climbing areas, but the desert hiking is fantastic, too. Straddling the transition zone between high and low deserts, trails here climb up prominent peaks, meander through cactus gardens, reach hidden oases, and wander near the ruins of ghost towns." - Modern Hiker
Chaparrosa Peak
A dog-friendly hike that's about 6 miles round trip.
Black Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa Hike. This hike rivals any found in Joshua Tree National Park and almost no one knows about it. You are not likely to see anyone else on this hike. Google Map search "Sand to Snow National Monument Black Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa" off Boulder View Drive in Pipes Canyon.
Walk up the trail and on the first boulders you come to on your right (about a 10 minute walk) you will find incredible petroglyphs. Also look for the bedrock mortar (a bowl carved into the rock). Continue on through the canyon for a beautiful hike. Look for footprints that head off the trail to discover more ancient petroglyphs, carvings and bedrock mortars/metates.
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Sand to Snow National Monument
Millard Canyon RoadBlack Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa Hike. This hike rivals any found in Joshua Tree National Park and almost no one knows about it. You are not likely to see anyone else on this hike. Google Map search "Sand to Snow National Monument Black Lava Butte and Flat Top Mesa" off Boulder View Drive in Pipes Canyon.
Walk up the trail and on the first boulders you come to on your right (about a 10 minute walk) you will find incredible petroglyphs. Also look for the bedrock mortar (a bowl carved into the rock). Continue on through the canyon for a beautiful hike. Look for footprints that head off the trail to discover more ancient petroglyphs, carvings and bedrock mortars/metates.
The developed area of the preserve is very small – just past the dirt parking lot, you’ll find a covered picnic area, an information board, and a beautiful cabin hosting the ranger station, private living quarters, and a bathroom. But you’re not here for man-made stuff – you’re here to see the natural beauty that struck passion in the hearts of the original preservationists, and for that, we suggest you begin your exploration with a hike to.
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
51010 Pipes Canyon RdThe developed area of the preserve is very small – just past the dirt parking lot, you’ll find a covered picnic area, an information board, and a beautiful cabin hosting the ranger station, private living quarters, and a bathroom. But you’re not here for man-made stuff – you’re here to see the natural beauty that struck passion in the hearts of the original preservationists, and for that, we suggest you begin your exploration with a hike to.
Open daily 7:30 AM - sunset. Birders flock to Big Morongo where several natural springs and a year-round stream attract birds rarely seen elsewhere. This 29,000 acre nature preserve has 2 billion year old rock formations. The water and surrounding vegetation make the canyon home for desert mammals and several species of reptiles and amphibians.
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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
11055 East DriveOpen daily 7:30 AM - sunset. Birders flock to Big Morongo where several natural springs and a year-round stream attract birds rarely seen elsewhere. This 29,000 acre nature preserve has 2 billion year old rock formations. The water and surrounding vegetation make the canyon home for desert mammals and several species of reptiles and amphibians.
Entertainment & Activities
Uprising Adventure Guides
8811 Fleur DrTake a climbing class with an expert.
They contract with local guides who are skilled rock climbers and instructors, making your safety their prime concern.
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Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School
63439 Doggie TrailThey contract with local guides who are skilled rock climbers and instructors, making your safety their prime concern.
Guided climbing adventures
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Cliffhanger Guides - Joshua Tree Rock Climbing Adventures
6551 Park BlvdGuided climbing adventures
One of the last drive-in movies in California! Cash-only with tickets currently $5. Featuring new releases & concessions. Opens 8 PM with shows at 8 30 PM Thursdays to Sundays.
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Smiths Ranch Drive-In Theater
4584 Adobe RdOne of the last drive-in movies in California! Cash-only with tickets currently $5. Featuring new releases & concessions. Opens 8 PM with shows at 8 30 PM Thursdays to Sundays.
Shopping
A vintage boutique in Old Town Yucca Valley near Pioneertown featuring vintage designer accessories and clothing as well as pieces that tell a unique story.
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The End
55872 Twentynine Palms HighwayA vintage boutique in Old Town Yucca Valley near Pioneertown featuring vintage designer accessories and clothing as well as pieces that tell a unique story.
High Desert Vintage, Apparel & Accessories For Free Spirits. Inspired by the long views, sunsets and sunrises, Joshua Trees, boulders, dirt roads, starry night skies, rolling hills and mountain peaks, the dust and sand, the smell of creosote when it rains.
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Hoof & The Horn
55840 Twentynine Palms HighwayHigh Desert Vintage, Apparel & Accessories For Free Spirits. Inspired by the long views, sunsets and sunrises, Joshua Trees, boulders, dirt roads, starry night skies, rolling hills and mountain peaks, the dust and sand, the smell of creosote when it rains.
Handcrafted herbal/aromatherapy and natural health products.
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Grateful Desert Apothecary, Herb Shop and Eco Market
61607 Twentynine Palms HighwayHandcrafted herbal/aromatherapy and natural health products.
Pioneer Crossing Antiques
55854 Twentynine Palms Highway