1-day Palm Springs & Joshua Tree itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$207
- 09:231
  San Bernardino National Forest
  park
  until 10:38Free entry 23 min
- 11:182
  Museum of Riverside
  museum
  until 13:18~$20/person · typical 40 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:283
  Hunter Hobby Park
  park
  until 15:28Free entry 10 min
- 15:564
  Lincoln Memorial Shrine
  museum
  until 17:56~$20/person · typical 27 min
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Lincoln Memorial Shrine) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:46 PM· golden hour atMoreno Beach

Day 1

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Day 1 · Palm Springs & Joshua Tree

Road trip

46 mi

Driving

55 min

Behind the wheel

$7

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Where the money goes

$207

$104 per person · $207 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 58%
Tickets: $80 39%
Travel: $7 3%

Split costs$104 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$7paid by

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