Rancho Mirage in Joshua Tree National Park

Rancho Mirage

This resort town is east of Palm Springs along I-10, southwest of Joshua Tree National Park.

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Rancho Mirage Details

Rancho Mirage, a resort town east of Palm Springs along I-10, is southwest of Joshua Tree National Park. The city features 12 golf courses and upscale resorts, and attracts not only avid golfers but lots of snowbirds. Joshua Tree visitors will find plentiful amenities here if they're on the way to the park's southern entrance, 40 miles to the east.

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