State legislators face that choice when deciding the amount of the 2022 budget to allocate to the California Desert Conservation Program enacted in September. Joshua Tree National Park recorded 2.3 million visitors in 2020, almost double the number of tourists 10 years ago.) (3 miles round trip)Hidden Valley / Barker Dam in Joshua Tree National Park: If you have time to hike only once in Joshua Tree National Park, do it twice. (2.25 mile loop)49 Palms Oasis in Joshua Tree National Park: Are you a tree lover, a log lover, or a grove of groupies? The thickets of 49 Palm Oasis fan varieties on the northeastern corner of Joshua Tree National Park are the place to go.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 11, 2021 19:13 UTC