Berdoo Canyon Road
Berdoo Canyon Road connects the south end of Geology Tour Road with Dillon Road, and requires 4WD vehicles with high clearance to navigate.
Plan Around Berdoo Canyon Road
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Berdoo Canyon Road Details
Perfect for both mountain biking and off-the-beaten-track exploring, the park's network of unpaved backcountry roads traverses most areas of the park. Berdoo Canyon Road connects the south end of Geology Tour Road with Dillon Road, and requires 4WD vehicles with high clearance to navigate. Although the first two miles of the road are paved, the rest of the road, which winds through its namesake canyon, does feature rough surface rocks. From end-to-end the road is 15.2 miles long, but exits the park after 11.5 miles. The last 3.9 miles wind past the ruins of the Berdoo Camp, established in the 1930s by the builders of the California Aqueduct. Bikes are welcome in Joshua Tree on any road open to vehicles, including backcountry roads.
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Nearby Parks Around Berdoo Canyon Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Berdoo Canyon Road
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San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas fault bounds the park's south side, and is easily seen from Keys View.
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Indio
Indio, a city of almost 80,000 residents, lies 25 miles east of Palm Springs on I-10 in the Coachella Valley.
5.7 mi away
Indio Hills Palms
Take a short drive into the Coachella Valley, and you will end up at this park.
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Grand Tank
Within Joshua Tree, "tank" is a general term referring to a natural depression from which a reservoir has been created, usually by cattle ranchers.
7.8 mi away
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge holds most of the critical habitat for the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard within the Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley Preserve.
