Looking for a good electrician to rationalize my confused electrical panel or install a new one. I'd rather not enrich some MAGA jackass. Might be a tall order but I thought I'd ask.

Edit for 2026: moved away.

Thank you Joshua tree for my first off roading experience. Can’t wait for the next adventure ⛰️

Its so common to see on the internet and magazines and stuff like that the explanation that the reason people wear longsleeve clothes in a hot desert environment is partly because it gets cold at night. That you can get chilly if you wearshort sleeve shrits and pants because desert can get as chilly low as 38 Degrees F at night and theminimal is often high 50s-to low 60s Fahrenheit temperature when it gets dark after the Sun goes away and the moon takes over.

Except I came back from Las Vegas this week and the whole time night times were super hot often being borderline to 100 degrees F. Even the lowest at most was the low at around 90 F borderline range.

Before someone even points out that as Vegas's infrastructure traps daytime heat, yes I actually camped out in the desert near the highway more than 2 hours away in Las Vegas where hills and mountains surround you with Coyote and Scorpions and other animals roaming in the Wilderness. Yet iut was still often over 95 degrees Fahrenheit at night!

So I don't understand the so common claim that Deserts get cold at night so often repeated by Youtubers and Internet blogs and Tumblr! Can anyone explain why experience in Nevada proved this factoid wrong?

I've been coming through JT for about 45 years. I've watched the town grow and change over the years. One thing I feel has been constant, the area has defined itself and the people here were either drawn here because of the particular qualities or made into a person befitting the qualities of this place. I hadn't been through for a few years and things have really changed. I'm worried for communities like JT and similar. No longer is the feeling about the people and the place coming together to create something new. Now it's just another copy of countless spots around the country that have lost their soles to the hipster onslaught. Ridiculous shops selling ridiculous offerings at exorbitant prices. Businesses that once sold the things one needs to live have been priced out closed up. But if you need clothes stitched with string and made from scraps, you're golden. It's a sad thing to see, so long Josh ill see you on the other side.

Edit: I appreciate everybody's input on this post. To clarify, this post is aimed at tourists who likely wouldn't know this. Many people living in the area are familiar with them. But given that this is a national park that attracts visitors worldwide, there's definitely some people out there who wouldn't know about the dangers.

Of course we take precautions when encountering any kind of wildlife and nature. Cactuses and rattlesnakes being a perfect example of the dangers in the park. The reason I pointed out Datura specifically is because their smell and appearance can be very attractive to passerbys, especially given their tendency to grow right along the roads and parking areas.

People like picking flowers. They shouldn't, but they do. People don't usually pick off a piece of a cactus to take home with them.

Again, whether you agree or disagree with the tone of this post - I appreciate your input regardless! Even if just one person learns something new today, that's good enough. I personally experienced dry mouth and brief visual disturbances after encountering it the other night. Nothing insane or spectacular.

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Hi, I apologize if this was already brought up but I spoke to a park ranger about this and she says she's looking into getting official warnings posted.

Now that it's rainy season, there are tons of patches of the HIGHLY TOXIC AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY Datura plant growing along the sides of the roads. These are delicate white flowers in a trumpet shape that kind of resemble lilies and can often smell very sweet.

Please, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH OR SMELL THESE FLOWERS. They are EXTREMELY dangerous and can land you in the ER. They are hallucinogenics, and not the "good" kind. I had a run-in with these last night because I've never seen them before and was lured in by their pretty appearance and honey-like smell.

Stay away from them at all costs. Admire them from a distance. This isn't fear-mongering, it's a serious issue. Even just a smell of the flowers has been known to trigger seizures in some people, and if it gets into your eyes, nose, or mouth, you will experience severe delusions and horrific hyperrealistic hallucinations and breaks with reality.

Even the hawk moths are getting high off this stuff and crashing into the ground, spinning in circles, and thrashing erratically.

PLEASE stay safe out there!!

Hi All - looking to build a house on a property I already own in Joshua tree. Has anyone done this recently? I am looking to pay all cash to build as well - around 1900 feet.

Can anyone share recent cost/builders/experience?

Thanks in advance.

Hello! I'm planning a girls trip to Joshua Tree in June and I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations on places to go for brunch, lunch or dinner. If they are cute places, even better. Also, looking for any little shops or anything of interesting like that. We have an airbnb and will likely spend most of our time there, but hoping to find something to do on our first day before check in.

Hi there, we're doing our honeymoon in Joshua Tree. In your opinion, what's the best/safest place to stay at an air bnb? It seems our two choices are Yucca Valley, or 29 Palms.

I know it’s a long shot but if you have site 90 in Jumbo Rocks reserved for Nov. 21, I’d like to propose a trade for site 77.

If this happens to be found by that person, and you don’t want to trade, I completely get it but figured I’d take the chance.

Thanks! 👍

My family holds some property in rural AZ, that has Joshua trees around it. I want to use some wood from a tree as it has personal connection for me. I was told when I was younger that they are protected however. It doesnt need to be very much at all, less than a board foot. How can I go about this? Thank you

I read where there are different vortexes in Joshua Tree and I was wondering if anyone knows where they're located?

Are there private shuttle services that do drop in / pick up? Can one get signal to call for an uber/lyft at all? My partner is insistent on hiking by herself (she's experienced) but she does not have a driver's license.

Hoping my fellow Redditors can help me out. I’m planning my first overnight in Joshua Tree next spring. I’m hoping to use a tent that was gifted to me by my company after a photo shoot a few years ago. The picture in the post is the actual tent. The problem is I don’t know the full size, and don’t live in an environment where I can unpack it all (It was given to me in a big bag and has remained there ever since). I realize it may be tough to answer, but those to who have been there in the past, would you guess that the sites are generally large enough to handle this sized tent?

Any response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Looking to rent a home near Cottonwood/Inn Ave across the street from 29 Palms Art Gallery. Drove around and while most homes look decent and well maintained, also see lots of trailers/abandoned cars just a block down. Is this an area with drug/cartel issues? Would it be safe to stay? In general are there a lot of violent crime in 29 like break ins and kidnappings etc? Just read a story about a human trafficking gang members being captured near Coachella, with ties to some in Joshua tree... Just moving into the area and all I hear is murder and rape stories. Please let me know

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I brought my dog and boyfriend out to yucca valley for the week to celebrate our one year anniversary, I booked the trip last month and honestly didn’t have any knowledge of the hurricane until yesterday when my parents made me aware of it. We are going to be here until the 26 and I’m getting a bit of anxiety. Does anyone know how badly it’s supposed to hit the yucca valley area? Are we safe here? Any advice would be greatly appreciated