48 HOURS IN JOSHUA TREE | What to do + where to camp in Joshua Tree, California!

Welcome to the first stop of our California road trip: Joshua Tree, CA! This desert oasis in Southern California has some of the most unique rock formations and desert landscapes in the world.
In this video, we visit some of the iconic spots in and around Joshua Tree, give you our honest impressions of each place, AND share some tips for RV camping in the area! I honestly wish we could have stayed longer - there is SO much more to explore and I can't wait to go back someday.
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[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Joshua Tree has been on my bucket list for SO long and honestly... it exceeded my expectations! Hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed making it!

[@D_Cali_Life]

visit soon ! we got 20 acres out there. love it ! we recently got snow

[@D_Cali_Life]

haha that editing was so cool ! it was future you talking about past you and then future again like whatt lol

[@robertjames-life4768]

So funny to see Pioneertown so popular, I grew up near there, back in the 80’s you’d go in and it was Pappy and Harriet serving you. It was just a dive bar back then. Joshua Tree was a National Monument and it was free and not very crowded.

[@jeffforbess6802]

3:45 we’re your biggest fans!

[@pinehillk9]

Joshua tree has always been on my bucket list too and I've just never prioritized this location. Thanks for posting. Beautiful place.

[@richarddibble4075]

Greetings here in Flagstaff Arizona... My hometown is San Diego, CA and from 2011-19, my living and working town was rapid city, south Dakota.. love your videos you two!! Come checkout Flagstaff in mid May.. you'd love it!! Safe travels!!

[@piperread9474]

Love your energy and genuine enthusiasm for everything you see and do. It makes your videos so enjoyable to watch.

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Thank you so much!! ❤️ I’m always so excited and dramatic in real life haha so I just try and pretend there’s no camera so I act the same. So glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@moneymoney1885]

Lord them white shorts look amazing on you definitely need more with them lord thank you for these blessings

[@chrisronin4421]

Always one perv in the bunch

[@NikkiTomlin]

Ahhh so many beautiful areas! Definitely not what I would expect either!!

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

I was so blown away!! Can’t wait to go back someday

[@suvtraveler3587]

Epic

[@edandveddastravels3251]

Wonderful video. Thank you!

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@smythe62]

We love your channel ❤ ❤💙💜💖💗

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Thank you! So glad

[@ChanceP]

Fun area....

[@Westcoastguy]

Pretty cool that military museum area since it's Memorial Day today. Awesome editing btw too with the videos/music put together. Looks like you guys got there with nice weather cause that place can get super hot. It's actually low 90's today with triple digits in a few days. Thanks for sharing Joshua Tree. Never been there but will be on my bucket list.

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

I know right - how cool! So glad we got to visit that museum, it really is a hidden gem. And yes we got super lucky with the weather, I know it gets blistering during the summer. Hope you get to go someday!

[@johnl8738]

Love the video, editing was great especially when you include the bloopers. You guys have a real talent for this. Love your spirit, your drive, and your smile and seeing you so excited. Looks like you’re experiencing Christmas Day every day. Keep that spirit in you. Hope down the road we see some videos of the sites you visit in the air with Dylan’s drone. And it looks like you stay in pretty remote areas. Any concerns leaving the travel trailer for any period of time?

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Thank you so much!! Traveling lights me up so much, and I'm glad my enthusiasm is translated in my videos. We fly the drone when we can but there's usually restrictions in national/ state parks! And no, we don't usually have concerns because we're only gone for a few hours at a time and always check the reviews for the places we stay to make sure it's safe

[@ursulamews2139]

Skull rock looks like Bart Simpson just got to look at it from all different angles🙃

[@dennisbrandt2517]

I spent a few years stationed at the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base. Spent many a weekend exploring Joshua Tree. The mountains are due to the surrounding area being High Desert (between 2,000 ft and 4,000 ft elevation). I really need to get back out that way sometime. It's a beautiful area to visit.

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Wow that’s amazing! Thank you for your service! It must have been so cool to have lived there that long, it’s such a unique place

[@hshalom9113]

@@CrosbyGraceTravels Uncle Sam brought me here in 1980. My son's first camp trip was in JT - he was not quite a month old! 40 yrs later & his kids first camp trip was in JT! Happy travels

[@tanastell9165]

Great video! (BTW Cholla is pronounced Choy-uh).

[@dps131125]

The whole time you’re in the dessert, I keep thinking of that movie Tremors! Your playlist is sick! You’re so good with the editing! You should start a channel about that!

[@CrosbyGraceTravels]

Wow thank you so much Derek!! I’ve really been trying to improve my editing and storytelling so that means a lot ❤️

[@ursulamews2139]

Tremors : look at movie road at the foot of Mt Whitney!

[@E_marie]

Super cool! I used to live in Arizona and they had jumping choiah cactus, or some people call teddy bear cactus bc they look fuzzy. Be super careful because if a piece pokes you, the more you move the more it digs into your skin. I personally haven’t even gotten poked it I’ve heard a lot of horror stories! No hate but be super careful! Also it’s pronounced ch-oy-ah

[@andrei9308]

👍👍👍👍

[@lrndspirit5567]

What is the average gas millage you are getting pulling that trailer with your jeep?

[@melissahames6736]

Do you go to church just wondering on the road do you just stop in local churches or watch online

[@houseofcarltonrocks]

Loved the video quality, I just wanted to tell you I grew up in 29 Palms just south of Joshua Tree and I Never thought I would see so many videos made about it. I have three KZbin channels as I am posting this as houseofcarltonrocks, but I do photography and that is my main channel @davidcarltonphotography I just liked and subscribed keep up the good work and good luck to you.

[@markreynolds9570]

JT is over-rated. Slow down a little. Great videos.

[@chrisronin4421]

Why do you think it’s over rated? For someone who’s never been there it is probably a beautiful experience. Why do you criticize something just because you don’t like it?