Desert Travel Guide

Joshua Tree + High Desert Area

(Landers, Morongo Valley, Pioneertown, Yucca Valley, Wonder Valley, 29 Palms)

Food + Drink

Campbell Hill Bakery
73491 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Copper Room 1957
57360 Aviation Drive
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

DEZ Fine Food
61705 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Food for Thought Cafe
59700 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Frontier Cafe
55844 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Giant Rock Meeting Room
1141 Old Woman Springs Rd, Unit A
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs Rd
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Luna Sourdough
55700 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Más o Menos
6031 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Out There Bar
83131 Amboy Rd
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

The Palms
83131 Amboy Rd
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Pappy & Harriet’s
53688 Pioneertown Rd
Pioneertown, CA 92268

Red Dog Saloon
53535 Mane St
Pioneertown, CA 92268

Tiny Pony Tavern
57205 Twentynine Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

The Yucca Tree Eatery
57754 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Places to Visit

A-Z West
Joshua Tree, CA

Giant Rock
Landers, CA

High Desert Test Sites
Joshua Tree and surrounding area

Integratron
2477 Belfield Blvd
Landers, CA 92285

Joshua Tree Farmers Market
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Desert Art Museum
63030 Blair Lane
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Pioneertown Bowling Alley
53613 Mane St
Pioneertown, CA 92268

Simi Dabah Sculpture Foundation
5255 Sunfair Road
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
*By appointment only but outdoor sculptures are visible on Sunfair Road

Sky’s The Limit Observatory
9697 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Smith’s Ranch Drive-in
4584 Adobe Rd
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

World Famous Crochet Museum
61855 Highway 62
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

*Many desert sites and businesses have seasonal hours. Make sure to check hours before visiting.

Nature

Amboy Crater

Big Bear

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

Joshua Tree National Park

Kelso Dunes

Mojave National Preserve

Pioneertown Mountains Preserve

Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

Idyllwild / San Jacinto Mountains

Tahquitz Canyon and Indian Canyons

Shopping

All Roads
55879 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Cactus Mart
49889 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Morongo Valley, CA 92256

Coyote Corner
6535 Park Blvd
Joshua Tree, Ca 92252

Dakota Bob’s Western Wear
7028 Theater Rd
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

The End
55872 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Hi-Desert Tails Pet Supply
57560 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Hi Desert Times
73552 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Suite 2
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Industry of All Nations
61675 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Lessen Space
56636 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Unit B
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Milk Thistle Apothecary
56332 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Mojave Flea Trading Post
55727 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Pioneertown General Store
53626 Mane Street
Pioneertown, CA 92268

Scorpion Lollipop
73552 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Suite 1
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Sky Village Swap Meet
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Space Cowboy Books
61871 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Sun of the Desert
61729 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Sun Spot
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

The Station
61943 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Wine & Rock Shop
59006 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

ZZIEE Ceramics
56155 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Art Galleries + Organizations

A-Z West

Boxo Projects

Compound Yucca Valley

Fire House JT

Goat Gallery

High Desert Test Sites

Joshua Tree Council for the Arts

La Matadora Gallery

Lou Harrison House Arts & Ecology Center

Other Desert Radio

Quality Coins YV

Events

All Summer’s Eve Desert Rendezvous

Bhakti Fest

Bombay Beach Biennale

Desert & Denim

Desert X

Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours

Joshua Treenial

Joshua Tree Music Festival

Joshua Tree Zine Fest

Lodging

29 Palms Inn
Twentynine Palms, CA

A-Z West House: Artist Andrea Zittel's Joshua Tree Home
Joshua Tree, CA

A-Z West Guest Cabin
Joshua Tree, CA

Best Western Joshua Tree Hotel and Suites
Yucca Valley, CA

Earth House JT
Joshua Tree, CA

Garth’s Boulder Gardens
Pioneertown, CA

Hexapod Tiny Home
Yucca Valley, CA
*Located a 6 minute drive from High Desert Observatory

Homestead Modern at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center
Joshua Tree, CA

Joshua Tree Acres
Joshua Tree, CA

Joshua Tree Dark Sky House
Yucca Valley, CA

Joshua Tree Inn
Joshua Tree, CA

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground
Joshua Tree, CA

*Lost Horse Hideaways
Yucca Valley, CA
*The Cryptic Cabin and Hemingway House rentals are across the street from High Desert Observatory

Mesa Rhythm
Yucca Valley, CA
*Located a 5 minute drive from High Desert Observatory

Mesa Rhythm #2
Yucca Valley, CA
*Located a 5 minute drive from High Desert Observatory

Outpost Projects
Flamingo Heights, CA

Pioneertown Motel
Pioneertown, CA

Rancho Pionera
Pioneertown, CA

Rimrock Ranch
Pioneertown, CA

Slow Down Cabin
Yucca Valley, CA

AirBnb
Look for rentals in the Yucca Valley, Landers, Flamingo Heights, Joshua Tree and Pioneertown areas.

Hipcamp
Booking site for tent camping, glamping, RV parks and cabins.

VRBO
Look for rentals in the Yucca Valley, Landers, Flamingo Heights, Joshua Tree and Pioneertown areas.

Retreat Centers

Dhamma Dena Meditation Center
Joshua Tree, CA

Joshua Tree Retreat Center & Institute of Mentalphysics
Joshua Tree, CA

Airports

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
3400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Ontario, CA 91761

Friends + Neighbors

California Indian Basketweavers Association

Chia Cafe Collective

Crafting the Future

Desert Oracle

Farmer Mai

Fire on the Mesa

Furstwurld

Institute of Inquiry

Joshua Tree National Park Association

Mojave Desert Land Trust

Native Seed Search

Opuntia Garden Farm Permaculture Design

Southern California Fibershed

Palm Springs