r/JoshuaTree

hi guys ♡ i plan on hiking/exploring joshua tree over the fourth of july weekend ᵕ̈
bats are my favoriteee animal ever (im obsessed with them) & i’ve read that there are up to 16 different species living in Joshua Tree !!!
i was curious if anyone knew when/where could be the best place/time to possibly try and catch a little glimpse of them ?

I want to move to the high desert but I'm seriously stressed about the upcoming storms with this year's "super El Nino." As a weather nerd, I'm aware that most of California will be at risk for increased precipitation this fall/winter. Of course some areas will be more prone to flooding then others. When I plug prospective homes into the FEMA flood map I am able to see what parts of the high desert have been known to flood. Yucca Valley looks especially flood prone. Another hot spot looks to be north of hwy 62 in Joshua Tree. I'm curious as to locals real-life experience with flash floods and their opinions as to where the worst areas actually are?

EDIT: Thanks for your insightful comments, guys! These are very helpful and give me a better understanding of the flood situation up there.

My friend was in a freak accident with her car at a trailhead early in the morning on June 13th and was found by two men who got her help and she survived. One of the guys was from Oregon. She is recovering from many broken bones and the emotions that come with a brush with death. She and all of her friends and family would want to share with the men who saved her what they did in a personal way -- the children and the community they preserved. We can dial down our gratitude though -- it would just might be another chance for her to grapple directly with this inexplicable thing that happened and the kindness of strangers.

i’ll be visiting joshua tree with some friends in early september (first week). we’re planning on hiking the panorama loop very early in the morning (starting around 6 am). we saw online that there might be rattlesnakes and scorpions and while we’ve done other hikes, we’re not experienced with snakes. does anyone have any advice?

Don’t want to rely on yelp or google. Tell me the spots you know

Where is all this dang smoke coming from?

Hey there! we have Frontier, and it’s barely functioning. Whenever I call Frontier, they always claim that everything is fine on their end. But it’s clearly not working properly. We had frontier for about 7 months. Any advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated!

I don’t know if theres any busses or shuttles or if i’d have to take an uber?