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hedgehopper
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Dec 29, 2018

Approaching Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks

In January, what is the best way to access Death Valley National Park? What about Joshua Tree National Park?

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  • For DV the easiest is from Lone Pine on 395 from the North or Ryholite from the east.
    Joshua Tree is easy to access from I-10.
  • If you come from the west on 395, be aware the grade down 190 is steep. The route through Ridgecrest and Trona is not very steep and is a much easier drive.
  • In January, access from the East off 95 is better. From West there are some passes that get snow.