PS - Keys Ranch Tour - Joshua Tree National Park

Ranger Guided Tour - Discover the colorful lives of Bill and Frances Keys and learn how they survived and raised a family in the harsh desert environment on the Keys Ranch Tour. Explore the ranch house, school room, store, workshop, and more treasures from the 60 years the Keys called this area home. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, the property is located in a remote, rocky canyon in Joshua Tree National Park. Keys Ranch tours last 90 minutes and involve about a half-mile of walking.  Access to this area is limited to Ranger guided tours only. This is a great opportunity to see an area that is not open to the public and travel back in time to the early days of the park. Tours last approximately 120 minutes and involve 1/2 mile of walking.

Bring lunch. After the tour, we will gather at a nearby picnic area for lunch and a short hike; either Cap Rock or Hidden Valley picnic areas, depending on availability.

7:50 am Meet at Palm Springs PetSmart Ramon/Crossley Map for 8:00 am departure.

Carpooling is encouraged and may be available if offered by driver.  You are responsible for arranging your own transportation or ride share. 

Directions to the Keys Ranch Gate - click here

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Payment:  You can pay with the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. You need to complete payment within 15 minutes or you will be timed out and will need to start over.

Available to nonmembers and guests beginning April 21 if space is available.

Cancel: If you cannot attend, please notify the trip leader  as others may be on the waitlist. No refunds available.

Contact trip leader: Scott Connelly - email click here