Desert View Conservation Area — Attraction in Joshua Tree

This is my review for Joshua tree national park and surrounding desert. This is one of my favorite places in the country. I love visiting here in the winter time renting a jeep and putting the insurance to good use on some of the awsome rocky trails they have here. This place is usually pretty dry being a desert however it does seem to get some rain in February early march sometimes. There are a ton of places to explore and the rock formations are second to none. Dusk and dawn are just here are the most amazing times this is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth. Im hoping to see a desert tortoise one of this days there is certainly a lot of wild life mixed in with rich mining...

a lovely place to explore without the crowds of the park. saw tons of wildflowers, quail, and even a desert horned lizard! beautiful views of the snow capped mountains, with many cacti and joshua trees. had some informative signs about the plants and animals in the area! as well as a clean pit toilet. dog friendly! open 7am-7pm on the dot! only complaint: the two trails are not marked well at all and are very difficult to follow. so just be open minded as you explore and make it an adventure for yourself, as opposed to following a...

Beautiful and peaceful! The Tortoise Trail is marked well but the Sheep Trail is hard to follow. We ended up cutting that hike short (I think) as we didn’t want to get lost haha. I loved reading the information about the animals on the boards near the car park! Would recommend if you fancy something quieter away from the JT National Park Visitors. We saw...