Taking a side trip from San Diego (work trip) to Palm Springs in mid January by myself. I guess I’ll rent a car and drive there. I’d like to do a day trip to Joshua Tree. Should I stay in downtown Palm Springs? An outlying resort? Any other day trips? Female solo traveler. Also debated flying from SD to Santa Barbara instead of Palm Springs. Just want to be outside and enjoy good food, wine, scenery, hiking, relaxation.

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Joshua tree and PS are awesome and very safe. Just don’t go on secluded trails alone. Joshua tree has a lot of nice trails which are marked. They give you a brochure when you go in

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Both options sound fun. If you want to stick to the coast, SB would be better. There are many resorts in PS and SB. I found SB to be better among the 2 since I preferred to be by the beach

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I just did this trip and loved it! You only need max 2 days in Joshua tree. We stayed in a Fairfield in Twentynine Palms which was convenient. Favorite trails were: Wall Street Mill, Split Rock Loop, Fortynine Palms, Ryan Mountain! Workshop for dinner in Palm Springs was a great way to end the trip before heading back toward San Diego :)

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Some PS suggestions:

Las Casuelas Terraza is a Mexican restaurant near the Kimpton with a big, circular bar to sit at, they usually have live music too.

Palm Canyon Roadhouse is a fun dive bar with tons of live shows. They have a small cover charge.

Hair of the dog next door is a big bar with games like cornhole, connect four, darts…

Joshua Tree does have some nice hiking paths, and some cool scenery. Depending on how much time you’ll be in PS would be a deciding factor on whether to make the journey out there.

Hope you have a blast!

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FYI Joshua tree is a solid hour from Palm Springs, or much further depending on where in the park you’re trying to get to. It’s not a quick, pop on over for a hike kind of thing. They also have no services, including water, and no cell reception

Stay near the downtown strip in PS. The Ace hotel is perfect. Pioneertown is a fun day trip from Palm Springs.

Super helpful info! I booked the Kimpton in downtown PS and was going to do a whole day at Joshua Tree but it sounds like it might be desolate and meh on the scenery?

The PS Aerial tramway is a really nice half day outing. We were just in PS for our daughter’s wedding. It’s a great time of year to go.

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