West Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park closed 1/12 – 1/17

The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park will close on Monday (January 12) through Saturday (January 17). The National Park announced the closure on Thursday (January 8). The entrance will be closed to all traffic beginning at 6:00 a.m. Monday, and bathroom facilities near the entrance will close as well.

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. 

Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rogers said that this will be the final closure related to construction of the new West Entrance facility. She added, “Our rangers are super excited to start 2026 with a new west entrance that will better serve visitors, our community, and employee safety,

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. Exiting vehicles may turn around at Quail Springs Picnic Area.