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Finding vacation rentals - and offseason bargains

Ideas for offseason bargains on cabins and homes around Washington.

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Joshua Tree Outfitters

Joshua Tree Outfitters is located at 61707 Hwy 62 (29 Palms Hwy), in Joshua Tree, California.

email: postmaster@joshuatreeoutfitters.com

phone: 760-366-1848
toll-free: 1-888-366-1848

Our Mission is to make your next trip to Joshua Tree National Park care-free and memorable by providing top quality retail and rental services.
’ll need for a comfortable stay in the Park.  So save those hefty airline fees for the extra luggage that would be your camping gear or bouldering pad.  Leave it all at home and rent our top-quality, clean and well-maintained gear instead!  We have it all from Metolius, bouldering pads and Mountain Hardwear  tents and sleeping bags, to Coleman stoves, lanterns and coolers (Click here for a printable list of our current rental rates).

BlackRock Campsite

Black Rock Campground, 4,000 ft elevation; 100 campsites. The camping fee at Black Rock camp will be $15/night as of 3/1/07. Directions to Black Rock: From California State Hwy 62 in Yucca Valley, California, take Avalon Avenue heading south. Continue south, and Avalon Ave turns into Palomar Ave. Continue further still, and Palomar merges into Joshua Lane. Head south some more, and you'll dead-end into San Marino Road. A quick jog right will let you reach Black Rock Canyon Road, which takes you into the park. A number of interesting hikes are available from this campground, and a nice feature is that it's only 5 miles away from shopping areas in the town of Yucca Valley.

Map to the Black Rock Campground and ranger station: You may use the following link to view a Yahoo map of the Black Rock Campground area of Joshua Tree NP.

Another nice feature of the Black Rock Campground is that it allows horse camping. Even nicer, if you don't have your own horse, rental stables are nearby. If you'd care to rent a horse and explore the Joshua Tree National Park's equestrian trails, you'll find the Yucca Valley Equestrian Center near to the Black Rock Campground's entrance. The Yucca Valley Equestrian Center's phone number is (760) 365-4433; its address is 7429 Avalon Avenue, Yucca Valley, California, 92284. You'll be able to browse through their website at yuccavalleyequestriancenter.com

from: http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Joshua-Tree-NP-Camping.html

Joshua Tree National Park - (U.S. National Park Service)

Joshua Tree National Park - Operating Hours & Seasons (U.S. National Park Service)

Boy Scout trail Jtree

The Boy Scout trail (25.8km) links Indian Cove Campground with the main road through the park near Hidden Valley Campground. Therefore it is possible to do it as a one-way 13km hike using a car shuttle. The trail skirts the edge of the Wonderland of Rocks…an area of crazy, weird boulders and piles of rocks. It is very easy to get lost and disorientated in the Wonderland of rocks, be warned!

Jtree Hikes

Joshua Tree National Park : Active Pursuits | Frommers.com: 

When you're ready for a strenuous hike, try the Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail, accessible from Canyon Road in Twentynine Palms. After a steep, harsh ascent to a cactus-fringed ridge, the rocky canyon trail leads to a spectacular oasis, complete with palm-shaded pools of green water and abundant birds and other wildlife. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the 3-mile round-trip hike.

Another lush oasis lies at the end of Lost Palms Oasis Trail at Cottonwood Springs. The first section of the 7.5-mile trail is moderately difficult, climbing slowly to the oasis overlook; from here, a treacherous path continues to the canyon bottom, a remote spot that the elusive bighorn sheep find attractive.

LOAD UP ON EVERYTHING FOR JTREE

Joshua Tree National Park : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com: 

Load Up on Everything

Joshua Tree National Park has no restaurants, lodging, gas stations, or stores. Water is available only at five park locations: Cottonwood Springs, the Black Rock Canyon Campground, the Indian Cove Ranger Station, the West Entrance (the hamlet of Joshua Tree), and the Oasis Visitor Center. Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca Valley have lots of restaurants, markets, motels, and B&Bs.

Camping in the Rain?

Turkey Week Weather Forecast from wunderground

	Today Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Light wind becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light wind.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Light wind becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Light wind.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Light wind. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
	Thanksgiving Day Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
	Friday Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.