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

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Tue, Nov 10
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$357
- 09:271
  Lincoln Memorial Shrine
  museum
  until 11:27~$20/person · typical 27 min
- 11:502
  San Bernardino National Forest
  park
  until 13:05Free entry 23 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:463
  Museum of Riverside
  museum
  until 16:46~$20/person · typical 40 min
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) · 10 minDirections
Sunset 4:46 PM· golden hour atPerris Beach
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Wed, Nov 11
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$359
- 09:051
  Hunter Hobby Park
  park
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:142
  Bobby Bonds Park
  park
  until 11:14Free entry 9 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:573
  Southern California Railway Museum
  museum
  until 14:57~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 42 min
- 15:524
  Colton Area Museum
  museum
  until 17:52~$20/person · typical 55 min
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) · 16 minDirections
Sunset 4:45 PM
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Thu, Nov 12
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$355
- 09:101
  North Park
  park
  until 10:10Free entry 10 min
- 10:162
  Newman Park
  park
  until 11:16Free entry 7 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:293
  UCR ARTS
  museum
  until 14:29~$20/person · typicalOpen 12:00–17:00 13 min
- 14:584
  San Bernardino County Museum
  museum
  until 16:58~$20/person · typical 29 min
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) · 24 minDirections
Sunset 4:44 PM· golden hour atMoreno Beach
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Fri, Nov 13
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$362
Moving day: ~53 mi from near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) to your new base near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree.Directions
- 10:301
  San Jacinto Wilderness
  park
  until 11:45Free entry 5 min
- 11:532
  Mount San Jacinto State Park
  park
  until 13:08Free entry 9 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:313
  Frey House II
  museum
  until 16:01~$20/person · typical 23 min
- 16:074
  Palm Springs Art Museum
  museum
  until 17:00~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 6 min
  Closes at 17:00, shorter visit
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree · 26 minDirections
Sunset 4:44 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
$140
- 10:141
  Hale Telescope
  200-inch Telescope
  until 11:29Free entry 74 min
- 11:512
  Agua Tibia Wilderness
  park
  until 12:51Free entry 22 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:243
  Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
  park
  until 15:24Free entry 32 min
- 15:454
  Rancho Santa Rosa Historic Area
  attraction
  until 16:30Free entry 21 min
- Back near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree · 91 minDirections
Sunset 4:43 PM

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Road trip

332 mi

Driving

6 h 40 min

Behind the wheel

$53

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Day 4: moving dayPalm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) → Palm Springs & Joshua Tree · 53 mi · ~1 hDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Road trip

332 mi

Driving

6 h 40 min

Behind the wheel

$53

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 4: moving dayPalm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park) → Palm Springs & Joshua Tree · 53 mi · ~1 hDirections

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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2 nights near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree (near Hunter Hobby Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Palm Springs & Joshua Tree, CA
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2 nights near Palm Springs & Joshua Tree
Nov 12 → Nov 14 · Palm Springs & Joshua Tree, CA
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Where the money goes

$1,573

$787 per person · $315 per day

Stays: $600 38%
Food: $600 38%
Tickets: $320 20%
Travel: $53 3%

Cost per day

$362

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Split costs$787 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$320paid by
Travel$53paid by

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