Our March 2018 visit to Joshua Tree National Park continued north on Pinto Basin Road from Cottonwood Visitor Center to Pinto Wye and its junction with Park Boulevard. There are several pullouts along the route with wayside displays and a couple of trail heads.
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| Rock outcrop above a wash |
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| Pinto Basin and Pinto Mountains |
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| Pinto Mountain peaking over another ridge |
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| Creosote bush in bloom (Larrea tridentata) |
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| Coxcomb Mountains (25 miles) |
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| Creosote bushes below Pinto Mountain (10 miles) |
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| Rock jumble |
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| Eagle Mountains (12 miles) with Coxcomb Mountains in the distance |
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| Twentynine Palms Mountain (4576' 18 miles) |
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| Coxcomb Mountains |
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| Looking back at the Eagle Mountains |
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| Ocotillo and Pinto Mountain |
Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park requires an entry fee of $25 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.
The park website is https://www.nps.gov/jotr.
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