Overlanding in Joshua Tree - How to Avoid the Crowds

We go off-road and in Joshua Tree National Park in our 2021 Ford Bronco Badlands in this overlanding adventure. Includes detailed overviews of Berdoo Canyon, Geology Tour Road, Old Dale Road and a great dispersed camping spot on BLM land.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 On the road
1:24 Berdoo Canyon
3:29 Rock crawling obstacles
7:23 Geology Tour Road
9:38 Joshua Tree NP
10:23 Old Dale Road
13:54 Dispersed camping
16:14 Cowabunga!

[@collinsbrianm]

Great! A couple and their fur family goes camping, with no death-defying feats, no broken steering components, no "4x4 Rescue", no body damage, broken glass, truck rolls nuthin! I love it! Subscribed!

[@palehorseadventures]

Hahaha. This made me lol hard. Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you.

[@bossmann7592]

thought the same thing. subscribed as well :-)

[@palehorseadventures]

@bossmann Cheers!

[@CJ-rk5eg]

Me too!

[@davidlaforce1855]

The ol coleman stove, still one of the best and most useful pieces of camping equipment ever made, honest could not even guess how many meals Ive ate of those

[@palehorseadventures]

Can’t beat the classics!

[@SDwriter.and.surfer]

It's not that old LOL Runs on pressurized gas. To me that's new-school tech. My Coleman 2-burner runs on white gas. I have to pump it. 30 years old and still runs awesome.

[@davidlaforce1855]

@@SDwriter.and.surfer i still have the same, use Coleman fuel on it.

[@SDwriter.and.surfer]

@@davidlaforce1855 Yep, same. I still like this old stove. Just used it a week ago in Anza Borrego. Had to replace a few parts over the years, but Coleman is/was pretty good about stocking and selling parts for the older stoves. I also keep an MSR WhisperLite gas stove as a backup, and to use if I'm travelling light or just on a quick one-nighter out in the desert. Runs on the same fuel.

[@zachpousman]

Great vid! Thanks for including all the trail details and GPS pins! Really fun to see your adventures - keep up the good work!

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks, Zach! Plenty more coming! 😄

[@98.infinity]

Love how you put the lat and long for the trail head...awesome

[@palehorseadventures]

Awesome! Hope you get out there!

[@johnnyxcalade]

I used your guide for my trip last week. It was awesome. Thank you so much!

[@palehorseadventures]

THIS is what it's all about, right here! Thank you for letting me know. I just got back from a three day trip through the desert, and this is giving me the motivation to edit the video together lol.

[@USDefcon1]

Amazing Video, really appreciate you sharing it with us.

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks, Brett. That means a lot!

[@evc1979]

Subscriber 353. Great videos! Hope to see you guys on more adventures.

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks, Edward! Editing the next one right now! 😄

[@Skinwalkeroffroad]

Great stuff! On my bronco bucket list.

[@palehorseadventures]

Awesome. Hope you get out there soon!

[@user-gk7fn3kh9t]

Awesome video! This inspired me to give that route a try next month.

[@palehorseadventures]

Yeah, go for it! Let us know if you have any questions about the trail.

[@TheBananaRon]

Such an awesome area - love the bronco!

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks! Yeah I love coming out here… maybe not during the summer though 🥵

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

Thanks for visiting our area! Great video. Locals know to enter JTNP from the 29P entrance 😊

[@palehorseadventures]

Such a cool area! Thanks for watching.

[@technicaldisasters]

Great story telling style.

[@palehorseadventures]

Thank you! 🙏

[@fishpaw01]

Old Dale makes a fun one day turn around if you're in So Cal, and great things to check out along the way. Not hard, but take your time. My brother in law did it in his lifted Subaru Outback.

[@palehorseadventures]

I definitely want to go back and check out more of the mines.

[@SDwriter.and.surfer]

Nice. Many years ago a friend and I in our Scouts visited JT and ultimately exited it via Berdoo Canyon. We weren't even sure that's what it was. This was over 25 years ago. No GPS! Just a paper map. We simply followed a busy set of tire tracks that headed out of JT in a SW direction. We're pretty good with our sense of direction and orienteering skills.

[@palehorseadventures]

Awesome, sounds like a great and memorable adventure!

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

Rad video!

[@palehorseadventures]

🤘thanks!

[@gruntball]

I had forgotten what the trip in Berdoo Canyon like, I did it back in 1985 with my brother-in-law in his Toyota Land Cruiser. Definitely, Joshua Tree was so much less crowded back then.

[@palehorseadventures]

Sounds like a fun trip! Does he still have the Land Cruiser? Those are so cool. Cheers!

[@SouthernCaliforniaRailfan]

subscriber #745. amazing channel you guys have!

[@palehorseadventures]

Cheers! Really appreciate that. That gives me some motivation to finish editing some more videos that I have footage for.

[@oz8799]

Awesome

[@palehorseadventures]

🤘

[@stacky512a]

that is a lot of windshield time for one day!

[@Scrambler85]

Just subscribed 👍

[@palehorseadventures]

Cheers! 🤘🤘

[@kennycoool7511]

Your Wife and kids are adorable.

[@MVFASATCG]

The fact that you got the meteors shirt!!🤘🏻 fuck yeah psychobilly!!!!

[@palehorseadventures]

Hell yeah brotherrr!

[@geroldknoebel3836]

👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Frankfurt

[@palehorseadventures]

Thank you, Gerold! I’d love to make it out there someday. 🙏

[@rayo1679]

What is the trail software that you are using? A video on how to use it would be great.

[@palehorseadventures]

Hi Ray. I’m using an app called Gaia GPS, which I can bring up on the screen through Apple CarPlay. Great suggestion, I can definitely make a video showing how to use it and my process for planning routes.

[@kodiaksride]

Great video!! That third obstacle that is not optional, wide enough for a sprinter van 170 4x4?

[@palehorseadventures]

Thank you, and great question. I did a little research, and while there's not much content that shows sprinters going through Berdoo, it does appear that it is POSSIBLE. However, it appears that it is not recommended, as that one section would be a very tight squeeze. Some potential for body damage. So, I'd say it depends on your risk threshold and your experience with similar obstacles.

[@kodiaksride]

@@palehorseadventures From your video it definitely looked like it would be a very tight squeeze. Based on what I saw, it might be best to go through from the other entrance. Thanks for the response!

[@swooshdave]

Nice Badlands. Since you did Joshua Tree had you considered going over to Bronco Knoll? Another place you might want to check out is Painted Canyon. That’s where I thought you were initially headed.

[@palehorseadventures]

Hi Dave - Yes, Bronco Knoll has been on our list for quite some time. Just haven't made it out there. Painted Canyon is also on our list. We almost went there after doing the Bradshaw Trail a few months ago, but ran out of time. Recently posted a video from that trip!

[@swooshdave]

@@palehorseadventures They aren’t far from each other so easy to knock out in a day, if you’re tight on time.

[@arcticwanderer2000]

Nice vid. Do you think 9 inches of clearance would be enough on those obstacles?

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks! I've seen videos of stock crossovers and SUVs doing Berdoo Canyon, though some struggled on some of the obstacles a bit. You'll most likely scrape on the first obstacle in Berdoo Canyon, so you may want to skip that one (it's optional!), unless you have skid plates or are with some other vehicles. You'll probably be ok on the mandatory obstacle unless you're in a particularly wide vehicle. It gets pretty narrow. Old Dale Road could be a problem though. That trail was in pretty rough shape when we went, and there were some large rocks on the hill climb. I've seen videos of a subaru getting high centered and stuck on Old Dale. Though I've heard plenty of people getting through fine. Go at your own risk and bring a buddy. Note that I have not done either of these trails since Hurricane Hilary in the summer of last year, so trail conditions are liable to have changed.

[@pipopips5886]

I did the same route last year around mid-June, and it was killer hot! How was it around this time?

[@palehorseadventures]

Ooo yeah, I avoid Joshua Tree in the summer. This was shot in mid-January this year. Weather was great. If I remember correctly, it was probably mid-60's during the day and low 40's at night.

[@johnnyxcalade]

Was there last week. It was perfect.

[@Danizz3l]

Did you stay aired down once you got on the main road after berdoo, before old dale?

[@palehorseadventures]

I aired up before getting back on the main road. It’s about 30 miles to Old Dale, and I didn’t feel comfortable going that far at 20 psi.

[@ky0611]

How long did berdoo canyon take?

[@palehorseadventures]

About an hour or two with some stops to walk around, etc.

[@MrNapoj9]

Did you have to air down for your trip?

[@palehorseadventures]

I wouldn’t say it’s required on this route, but it definitely makes for a smoother ride and helps prevent tire punctures.

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Justin is an Aquarius and Jessica is an Aries.

[@palehorseadventures]

♉️ + ♎️

[@lunamaria1048]

I don't know what a Kyuss is. I was born in 94 😝 Do you have a winch or anything? Lol.

[@palehorseadventures]

Kyuss!! 🤘🤘 No winch yet. Looking into options for the Bronco. I do bring traction boards, tow strap, shovel, tire plugs, etc.

[@lunamaria1048]

​@@palehorseadventures You definitely want one, for added security! Keep your lady and fury family safe lol Great video, btw! It is nice to see a KZbin channel grounded in reality! Liked and subscribed!

[@monkeypolice3048]

Looking for people to go camping with and I'm in Orange County.

[@naterosas1466]

LETS GO!

[@Nate_K111]

Berdooooooio

[@palehorseadventures]

Super fun trail! 🤘🤘

[@MrDwilfong11]

I love shooting roster tails on the truck as I pass them on my DR650

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

the dale is not for everybody.

[@palehorseadventures]

Not for the faint of heart.

[@wherestarget1607]

To bad the guys in two wheelers are chopping up the trail.

[@tippysvids]

The guy in the orange jacket I believe is another youtuber. He's got a good overlanding channel as well.

[@palehorseadventures]

Oh, cool! Yeah he was a nice guy. Do you know the channel name?

[@tippysvids]

@@palehorseadventures hard to say but almost looks like this guy. Let me know if it was lol. That'd be cool if it were. youtube.com/@ggg4runner

[@tippysvids]

@@palehorseadventures sorry forgot link lol

[@palehorseadventures]

@Tippy - checked it out. No, that’s not him. But I’ll check out more of that guy’s videos. 😆

[@tippysvids]

​@@palehorseadventures ok apologies about that I wasn't 100% sure but thought it would be cool if it was. T Y for the videos!

[@rich8320]

Awesome

[@palehorseadventures]

Thanks!