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Joshua Tree National Park Offers Centennial Hiking Challenge

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By NPT Staff - January 21st, 2016

Hike 100 miles in Joshua Tree National Park this year to help mark the National Park Service's Centennial/NPS photo of Cottonwood Spring Oasis

Visiting a national park this year offers you the opportunity to get directly involved with the National Park Service Centennial. At Joshua Tree National Park in California you can do that by taking part in the Centennial Hiking Challenge.

Stop by any visitor center at Joshua Tree and you can pick up a booklet that suggests hikes in the park, a log to record your hikes, and a ranger sign-off page that will qualify you for special stickers to reward your effort. Each booklet allows you to log up to 100 miles.

The remaining superintendent-led hikes this winter/spring are:

Monument Mountain 4834’, 6 miles – February 6th (Meet at Cottonwood Visitor Center 0830, half day)

Eagle Peak 5350’, 10 miles – March 5th, (Meet at Cottonwood Visitor Center 0830, all day)

Queen Mountain 5687’, 4 miles – April 2nd, (Meet at Joshua Tree Visitor Center 0800, half day)

Quail Mountain 5813’ 12 miles – April 30th, (Meet at Joshua Tree Visitor Center 0700, all day)

These hikes are all challenging and participants should be fit and in good health. Be sure and bring appropriate footwear for hiking as well as a hat, sunscreen, food and water. Please call 760-367-5502 to RSVP.

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