NPS Camping - Joshua Tree (Cottonwood)

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Date and Time of Trip

February 22, 2008

San Diego Departure
Departure: 7-8PM

Cottonwood Visitor Center Arrival
Arrival: 10-11PM

Mode of Transportation

Nissan Frontier, White , 2005, with tonneau cover

Weather and Conditions
Your guess is as good as mine. Joshua Tree reads part cloudy on several news sites.

Temperature:
Lows in the mid/high 30's
Highs in the low/mid 50's

Packing Arrangements:
Pack to remain dry in wet conditions.

Weather:
http://www.wunderground.com/US/CA/Joshua_Tree.html

Web Cam Link:
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/jotrcam/jotrcam.cfm

Nearing Departure Facts:

Things that "may" reach me in the event
that we all end up separated w/o cell phones.

GPS Coordinates of Visitor Center: +33° 44' 54.46", -115° 49' 27.12"

FRS Radio: Channel 13 on Scrabble 3

External Meeting Place
Starbucks
78385 Varner Rd # A
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(760) 200-5650

Nearest Emergency Room:
JFK Memorial Hospital
47111 Monroe St
Indio, CA 92201
(760)-775-8111
http://www.jfkmemorialhosp.com/

Directions From San Diego
Take the I-15 N
29.7 mi - Slight right at I-215 N
17.9 mi - Take CA-60 E toward Indio/Beaumont
00.2 mi - Take the ramp to Beaumont
73.7 mi - Merge onto I-10 E
00.2 mi - Take the exit toward Mecca/Twentynine Palms
00.1 mi - Turn left at Box Canyon Rd
06.8 mi - Continue on Cottonwood Springs Rd
167 ft - Continue on Pinto Basin Rd

Directions From Orange County
Take the I-55 N
Take the 91 E
Take the exit onto CA-60 E/I-215 S toward Indio
00.2 mi - Take the ramp to Beaumont
73.7 mi - Merge onto I-10 E
00.2 mi - Take the exit toward Mecca/Twentynine Palms
00.1 mi - Turn left at Box Canyon Rd
06.8 mi - Continue on Cottonwood Springs Rd
167 ft - Continue on Pinto Basin Rd

Maps & Directions & Extra Info
Joshua Tree Homepage
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

Southern California Park Location Map:
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/upload/areamap.pdf

Joshua Tree Park & Surroundings:
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/upload/jotrmap.pdf

Cottonwood Visitor Center Entrance:
Open All Year
Center Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Located eight miles north of Interstate 10 at Cottonwood Spring.
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/upload/cottonwood.pdf

Possible Saturday Camping Site:
Skull Rock

Google Map
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=104169285785443936115.000446a30e140caddc7ba&ie=UTF8&ll=33.748461,-115.824201&spn=0.001633,0.002494&z=19&iwloc=000446a311da43a42f596

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