Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs is a small city in the Coachella Valley to the southwest of Joshua Tree.
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Desert Hot Springs Details
Desert Hot Springs is a small city in the Coachella Valley to the southwest of Joshua Tree. Twentynine Palms Hwy., which visitors to the northern part of the park will use to approach, bisects the western side of the town. There are plenty of hotels, restaurants and gas stations for fueling up on the way to the park.
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Nearby Parks Around Desert Hot Springs
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Desert Hot Springs
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4.4 mi away
Twentynine Palms Highway/Highway 62
Twentynine Palms Highway (California Highway 62) runs north from its intersection with the I-10 freeway near Palm Springs.
5.6 mi away
Route 62--Twentynine Palms Highway
Any traveler making a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park has inevitably driven down this scenic route.
6.4 mi away
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a critical wildlife corridor inhabited by mountain lions, bighorn sheep, mule deer, and other animals.
7.8 mi away
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a critical wildlife corridor inhabited by mountain lions, bighorn sheep, mule deer, and other animals.
9.6 mi away
Cathedral City
Cathedral City, part of the metropolitan Palm Springs area, is between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage along Interstate 10, southwest of Joshua Tree National Park.
