Joshua Tree National Park has two main entrances and two lesser-known ones. The West Entrance is the most well known - and can get crowded, especially during peak season or holiday weekends, with long lines of cars waiting to get in. The North Entrance sees less traffic and is accessed from Twentynine Palms, the next town over heading east from Joshua Tree.

Insider's Tip: There are two lesser-known entrances into JTNP …

At first glance, it's easy to confuse Joshua trees with their close relative, the Mojave yucca. Both belong to the yucca genus and are closely related …