If you're headed to Joshua Tree National Park at the end of August, add a little extra driving time. The heavily used west entrance from the town of Joshua Tree will be closed to inbound and outbound traffic beginning 6 a.m. Aug. 25 through 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Visitors must instead enter or exit the park via Twentynine Palms using the north entrance station, or the Cottonwood entrance at the park’s south boundary.

The north entrance station is the most accessible for visitors traveling on Highway 62. It is 25 miles east of the west entrance station and adds an additional 17 minutes of driving time, per park officials. Exiting vehicles may turn around at Quail Springs Picnic Area and entering vehicles may turn around at the current west entrance station, but it is not advised due to an expecte

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