The National Park Service will close the west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, including the restrooms, to inbound and outbound traffic from 6 a.m., December 3 through 6 p.m., December 5. On these days, the park will continue construction of a new entrance station on the border of the park to replace the current entrance. The station will include two inbound lanes, one outbound lane, and one bypass lane in each direction.
Park Boulevard will also close to vehicle traffic for six miles from the west entrance to Quail Springs Picnic Area. This closure includes the Maze Loop and Bigfoot trailhead parking areas. Visitors may not drive to or park at these trailheads during the closure. All other park roads are expected to remain open.
While the west entrance is closed, visitors may enter or exit the park using the north entrance station in Twentynine Palms or the Cottonwood entrance at the park’s south boundary.
“I’m happy to share that the west entrance project is in its final phase,” said Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rodgers. “We appreciate the patience of our neighbors and visitors during construction and look forward to welcoming visitors at the new entrance booths soon.”
Visitors can access updated construction information on the park’s website.
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