California Map

Request Free Visitor Guides

Route 62--Twentynine Palms Highway

Basics
Location:
Outside of Joshua Tree National Monument and east of Los Angeles
Surface:
Paved
Length:
9 miles (14 km)
Time:
10 minutes
Season:
Drivable year round
Fees:
There may be area use and/or park entrance fees.

Description

Route 62—Twenty-nine Palms Scenic Highway travels a desert landscape that is desolate but dramatic. Joshua Trees cast strangely shaped shadows over a hot expanse of sand while hundreds of windmills whir mindlessly above it all, one of the few indicators that there is in fact human life somewhere close.

Route 62—Twenty-nine Palms Scenic Highway begins from the junction of I-10 and HWY 62 just east of Los Angeles. Follow HWY 62 until Joshua Tree National Monument and the end of the byway.

The drive ends up in Joshua Tree National Monument, home to huge granite deposits in the middle of the dessert, famous for rock climbing and camping. Hiking is also widely available and is good for getting a sense of desert life and its quiet stillness. Many different cacti and desert plants are continuously in bloom and create a perfect recipe for great photography amongst the silent sands.

Details

Location:
Outside of Joshua Tree National Monument and east of Los Angeles
Surface:
Paved
Length:
9 miles (14 km)
Time:
10 minutes
Main Roads:
CA-62 E/Twentynine Palms Hwy
Season:
Drivable year round
Fees:
There may be area use and/or park entrance fees.

Map + Directions

Customizable Directions


Copyright © 1997 - 2024 The Go Travel Sites. All Rights Reserved and.

Email Page Link

Complete the form below to email this page to a friend or family member's email. You can send yourself an email as well. Your email and your recipient's email will NOT be shared with anyone. See our full Privacy Policy for details.
:
:
:
 
 
 
:
Copy Yourself on the Email Yes No
:
:

1

Select a Free Visitor Guide below

2

Complete the form to receive your guides by mail

Below are the Free Visitor Guides for Palm Springs. More Visitor Guides are available in California. Click here to view them all!

Maverick Helicopters Maverick Helicopters Maverick Helicopters
Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and CaliforniaUnforgettable Tours Offered in Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and California.
Request this Free Visitor GuideRequested! You're all set! Complete the form below to receive your guides by mail.