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Suggested Page Improvements to Joshua Tree National Park
"Joshua Tree Visitors Guide" http://joshuatree.guide
We have a section on climbing - that links directly to your site, see: http://joshuatree.guide/climbing
It would be great if you would link back to our site!
Thanks
Casey
* Just down the road in Yucca Valley, one can find most any service and supply necessary; from major grocery stores and ubiquitous fast food joints, to auto lube and tunes.
* [[Nomad Ventures]]http://www.nomadventures.com/index.html is the local place to get climbing gear, guidebooks and information about the climbing in Joshua Tree. The folks are friendly and very knowledgeable.
* [[Guide books]]http://www.mountainproject.com/books/105720495 for the area range from the no frills Bartlett guides to the fairly exhaustive Vogel guides as well as a couple of bouldering specific guides. All have something that the other doesn't.
* Nearest hospital is the [[High Desert Medical Center]]http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=6601+White+Feather+Road&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.157795,82.265625&ie=UTF8&ll=34.112942,-116.247883&spn=0.103324,0.160675&z=13 in the town of Joshua Tree. Cell phone coverage in the park IS SPOTTY AT BEST to NONEXISTENT AT WORST. There is an emergency phone in near the restrooms in Hidden Valley Campground/Intersection Rock. Use only in an emergency.
Todays park visitor comes from around the globe, with some here to climb and others simply here to gaze at the wonder. Looky-loos can crowd some areas during the weekends, but thats part of the parks mission allowing everyone the opportunity to enjoy the park.
That said, sometimes Joshua Tree's popularity outgrows its carrying capacity, and is often the case, overnight camping can become very scarce, very fast. While the park service has made strides to expand the number of campsites, it has strengthened its rules about the number of campers per site, along with the number of vehicles per site. Current prices of overnight camping can be found [[here]]https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm, along with other specific campground information. Other overnight options are listed below.
The fee to enter Joshua Tree is currently [[$30 per vehicle]]https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/fees.htm, which is good for 7 days from the date on the receipt. When time permits, the rangers will check the out-going traffic for valid receipts. An annual Joshua Tree pass ($55) or National Parks pass ($80) are also available, and stand as an excellent value for those visiting the park more often. Both are purchased at the check stations at the entrances to the park. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
The rock itself is quartz monzonite and tends to be fairly solid, but the less traveled and/or newer routes can have the dreaded "ball bearings underfoot syndrome" making those friction moves a tad more dicey. The best rock sports a coating of "desert varnish" or patina which darkens and solidifies the rock appreciably.
Kudos to this page's founding father [[10481]]. In June 2002 the website "climbingjtree" went online.
Visitor Information 760-367-5500
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It would be amazing to have a list of all of the available Guide services added to this page of mountain project.
With the ever growing popularity of outdoor recreation from so many different user groups, I feel guide services give an amazing alternative to not just introduction to beautiful areas like Joshua Tree, they also help further educate the masses on impact, environmental awareness and safety.
I have been climbing religiously in the park for over 20 years and have been guiding there on a professional level for the past 10 and like many have first-hand witnessed the impact I am referring to and how guide services can help.
Permitted guide services in the park:
Golden State Guiding
Vertical Adventures
Cliff Hanger
Climbing life Guides
Mojave Climbing Guides
Joshua Tree Guides
Ground Up Rock Climbing
Stone Adventures
Thank you so much
-Joshua Reinig
* [[Lost Horse Weather Station from Ca. Water]]http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryFx?LTH - updated hourly
* [[Joshua Tree Webcam from NPS]]http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/jotrcam/jotrcam.cfm - updated every 15 minutes
* [[Lost Horse Weather Station from NOAA]]http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=psr&sid=LTHC1&num=48
http://www.mountainproject.com/scripts/Search.phpsearchType=routeFinder&selectedIds=%27105720495%27&type=rock&diffMinrock=1400&diffMinboulder=20000&diffMinaid=70000&diffMinice=30000&diffMinmixed=50000&diffMaxrock=10500&diffMaxboulder=21400&diffMaxaid=75260&diffMaxice=37000&diffMaxmixed=60000&is_sport_climb=1&stars=1&sort1=rating&sort2=quality_stars+desc
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Water is not available in the Park. Please come prepared with water containers if planning on staying more than a day.
* [[NPS Campground Details]]https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm - specific information about each campground
* [[Backcountry camping inside the Park]]https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm
* [[BLM]]http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/upload/overflow.pdf land for the squeeze.
* [[Joshua Tree Lake Campground]]http://www.jtlake.com/
* [[Hipcamp]]http://www.hipcamp.com/ca/deserts/joshua-tree has a great directory of the campgrounds, and for some of them you can even check availability and book them online.
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Showers are available at:
* [[Coyote Corner No Longer Available]]
* [[29 Palms Family Fitness]]https://www.facebook.com/29Fitness/
73782 2 Mile Rd, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 361-8010
$5 a shower includes towel, open 7 days a week.
Permitted guide services in the park:
Golden State Guiding
Vertical Adventures
Cliff Hanger
Climbing life Guides
Mojave Climbing Guides
Joshua Tree Guides
Ground Up Rock Climbing
Stone Adventures
Vertical Pursuits
