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Keys View – Best Things To Do Joshua Tree NP

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Josh

Keys View is a fantastic vista that rests on the top of the Little San Bernardino Mountains and provides panoramic views of Palms Springs and the Coachella Valley.  Its easy access by car makes puts this high on the list of things to do in Joshua Tree.  From Keys View, you’ll be able to see the San Andreas Fault.  You can also catch a view of Southern California’s two highest mountains, Mount San Jacinto and Mount Gorgonio. On a clear day, you can see California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea.

 

Keys View - Salton Sea
Keys View – Salton Sea

This lookout is vast and expansive, I’d recommend starting at sunrise here, or ending at sunset. I normally end our day here at sunset and photograph a perfect golden hour. 

 

Coachella Valley - Key's View
Coachella Valley – Key’s View

 

Parking is limited here so I do recommend coming early and being a little creative…

 

Directions

From the Joshua Tree National Park, Visitor Center enter the park on Quail Springs Road that turns into Park road once you enter the Joshua Tree National Park.  Travel about 15 miles on Park/Quail Springs Road.  Turn right on Keys View Road drive passed Cap Rock and travel about 5.5 miles till you reach the Keys View Parking lot.

 

Key Info

  • Address: The end of Keys View Rd
  • Duration: 10-30 mins
  • Activity Level: easy
  • Terrain: Full Sun – Bring a hat and lots of water.

 

Pro Tip

  • It’s windy here dress appropriately.  (Look for the palms springs wind farm)
  • Parking is always hard.  Arrive early for sunset.
  • If you’d rather hike to a lookout, Ryan Mountain has sweeping panoramic views.

  

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