The Joshua Tree Road Scenic Byway is 16 miles one way over a maintained dirt and gravel road that is passable by most vehicles. The route is passable year round, but may be difficult following precipitation. The Byway travels through desert terrain populated
by the northernmost stand of Joshua trees in the northern reach of the Mojave Desert. In season there are wildflowers and in the spring and autumn desert tortoise can sometimes be spotted.
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Take Highway 8 west out of St. George, through Santa Clara, toward Shivwits. There is a Y junction just west of Shivwits. To the right is Gunlock State Park. Take the road to the left (old Highway 91), or south. From this point is is approximately 1.5 miles to the Joshua Tree Road Scenic Byway. The road is to the left (east) and is not marked, but the GPS Coordinates are: 37 09.772N; 113 47.058W. The first few hundred yards are paved, and then the road becomes graded dirt. |
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Map Coordinates (NAD83):
- North End: 37 09.772N; 113 47.058W
- South End: 37 01.554N; 113 54.425W
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