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Desert Hot Springs

CA · 33.9610, -116.5010

Joshua Tree National Park lies within 30 miles of Desert Hot Springs, California.

Get in

Having a car is definitely the easiest option.
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Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 8 h window · 315 mi

7 h 50 loop · 2 stops · back by 4:50 PM.

  1. Pisgah Crater · 15 min
  2. Jensen Ranch Historical Park · 45 min
Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Desert Hot Springs?

Byway's engine bakes one loop from Desert Hot Springs: 8 h, 315 miles, 2 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Desert Hot Springs?

The 8 h loop stops at Pisgah Crater and Jensen Ranch Historical Park. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

National parks

Public land

Campgrounds

Named places

  • Guy Tedesco Park · 1 mi
  • Hot Springs Park · 1 mi
  • Wardman Park · 1 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 1 mi
  • Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo and Museum · 1 mi
  • Mission Springs Park · 1 mi
  • Miracle Hill · 1 mi
  • Rotary Park · 2 mi

A day out of Desert Hot Springs, planned on real roads

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