Beautiful Joshua Tree National Park is right in Palm Desert’s back yard!
Probably the biggest reason that Palm Desert real estate is so popular these days is its proximity to the world renown Joshua Tree National Park.
The park was so named due to the rare and beautiful Joshua Tree forests that pack the area. Of the Park’s 790,636 acres, 429,690 of them are a designated by the state of California as “wilderness area”.
This breathtaking park is home to dense, lush forests and large landscapes of bare rock, much of which are broken down into massive tangles of boulders throughout the area. These boulder piles make for amazing, unique hikes and climbs that overlook miles upon miles of the majestic Mojave Desert. The level of difficulty runs the gambit from an easy walk to strenuous climbing—and most buyers take this into consideration when perusing Palm Desert real estate for sale. They love the thought that right in their back yard they can find a day of family fun, a challenging hike or a rock climbing escapade!
Joshua Tree National park straddles both the high Mojave Desert and the lower Colorado desert; their diverse elevations provide for two slightly disparate ecosystems. As a result, the Mojave is cooler and therefore creates the ideal habitat for the Joshua tree, or Yucca brevifolia.
When considering Palm Springs homes for sale and other nearby properties, a trip to Joshua Tree will give you a wonderful taste of what this beautiful desert region has to offer and why it’s such a great place to reside. Living in such close proximity promises a multitude of opportunities to explore and enjoy this natural monument.
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