Joshua Tree National Park
San Andreas Fault Overlook Exhibit
San Andreas Fault Overlook Exhibit
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National Monument
1936 National Park 1994 Park Size 790,636 acres Annual Visitors 3.3 million Park Fee $30 Superintendent Jane Rodgers Park Partner Mojave Desert Land Trust Location San Bernadino and Riverside Counties, CA |
Joshua Tree National Park protects two distinct desert ecosystems over a swath of land slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island. The park’s unique rock formations, Seussian Joshua trees, and diverse recreational opportunities captivate millions of visitors each year from the greater Los Angeles area and beyond.
The highest vehicle-accessible point in the park is the popular Keys View, located at 5,185 feet above sea level. From this vantage point, visitors can observe the vast expanse of the Coachella Valley, where the Pacific and North American Plates continue to move along the San Andreas Fault, shaping the landscape of California today. The park recognized a need to improve the experience at Keys View for visitors by making exhibits wheelchair-accessible and bilingual for both Spanish and English speakers, as well as adding new interactive elements to the site. The Fund for People in Parks provided a grant to the Mojave Desert Land Trust to install accessible tactile maps and viewing scope for visitors to look more closely at the landscape, and new bilingual educational signs that better tell the story of the San Andreas Fault. The new exhibits were installed in Summer 2024, allowing visitors of diverse backgrounds and abilities to better understand and enjoy this marvelous locale. Project Cost: $37,716 Project Completed: 2024 The Fund for People in Parks: $33,866 National Park Service: $3,850 |
We are so thankful for the support! Funds from The Fund for People in Parks allow us to bring our exhibits to a higher level and meet the expectations of visitors who are looking for more than just a standard sign, especially at significant park locations."
-Erika Williams, Visual Information Specialist, Joshua Tree National Park
Keys View
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New tactile map and educational sign identifying features
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