Moonstone Mesa Guidebook
Sightseeing
Some of our favorite outdoor gems!
We love this 1.3 mile loop trail located near Yucca Valley, just 25 minutes from our home. It features beautiful wild flowers in the Spring and Summer and is open year round.
32 residents recomanen
High View Nature Loop Trail
We love this 1.3 mile loop trail located near Yucca Valley, just 25 minutes from our home. It features beautiful wild flowers in the Spring and Summer and is open year round.
Only 7-10 minutes our home, Giant Rock is great for all ages. Fantastic for pictures and definitely gives you a quirky, casual type of fun.
291 residents recomanen
Giant Rock CA
Only 7-10 minutes our home, Giant Rock is great for all ages. Fantastic for pictures and definitely gives you a quirky, casual type of fun.
In our opinion, one of the most beautiful national parks in the United States. Such a stunning drive through the park and only 30 minutes from our home in Yucca Valley. You can pull over at many points to get out and walk throughout the park. Fun for everyone!
1713 residents recomanen
Parc Nacional de Joshua Tree
In our opinion, one of the most beautiful national parks in the United States. Such a stunning drive through the park and only 30 minutes from our home in Yucca Valley. You can pull over at many points to get out and walk throughout the park. Fun for everyone!
Black Rock Canyon Trail is a 3 mile out and back trail located near Yucca Valley that features some beautiful flora. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from September until May. Horses are also able to use this trail. It is a bit moderate in terms of difficulty so might not be best for small children.
24 residents recomanen
Black Rock Canyon Trail
Black Rock Canyon Trail is a 3 mile out and back trail located near Yucca Valley that features some beautiful flora. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from September until May. Horses are also able to use this trail. It is a bit moderate in terms of difficulty so might not be best for small children.
Panorama Loop Trail has stunning views of Joshua Tree National Park. It is a bit more of a strenuous hike but well worth it.
The hike on the Panorama Loop Trail is roughly 6.6 miles round trip from the backcountry board. The distance will vary based on any side trails that you take and where you park.
The hike is considered a moderate to moderately strenuous hike with a 1,100-foot elevation gain.
It is not handicap-friendly or stroller-friendly.
The trail is open year around, but hikers need to be aware of the weather conditions for their own safety. There can be snow in the winter, and the summer heat is extreme. Make sure you have plenty of water.
Dogs are not allowed on the trail.
9 residents recomanen
Panorama Loop Trail
Panorama Loop Trail has stunning views of Joshua Tree National Park. It is a bit more of a strenuous hike but well worth it.
The hike on the Panorama Loop Trail is roughly 6.6 miles round trip from the backcountry board. The distance will vary based on any side trails that you take and where you park.
The hike is considered a moderate to moderately strenuous hike with a 1,100-foot elevation gain.
It is not handicap-friendly or stroller-friendly.
The trail is open year around, but hikers need to be aware of the weather conditions for their own safety. There can be snow in the winter, and the summer heat is extreme. Make sure you have plenty of water.
Dogs are not allowed on the trail.
In 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front façades but interiors that had stuff for visitors to see and do too. Up went (from the outside) frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlours, bowling alleys and motels. More than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s.
558 residents recomanen
Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdIn 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front façades but interiors that had stuff for visitors to see and do too. Up went (from the outside) frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlours, bowling alleys and motels. More than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s.
Food scene
La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdFantastic food and coffee on the main road when entering Yucca Valley. It's one of our favorites and we just can't recommend it enough. Great place to grab a coffee and go on a stroll to the many fun, nearby vintage shops.
507 residents recomanen
Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayFantastic food and coffee on the main road when entering Yucca Valley. It's one of our favorites and we just can't recommend it enough. Great place to grab a coffee and go on a stroll to the many fun, nearby vintage shops.
Classic American fare amid rustic decor, plus extras including drinks in mason jars & live music. This place is such an amazing high desert experience.
1340 residents recomanen
Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdClassic American fare amid rustic decor, plus extras including drinks in mason jars & live music. This place is such an amazing high desert experience.
Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayFantastic pizza!! Need we say more?
This is an amazing Yucca Valley gem that we've grown to love.
298 residents recomanen
Sam's Indian Food & Pizza
61380 Twentynine Palms HighwayThis is an amazing Yucca Valley gem that we've grown to love.
Fun atmosphere to enjoy a cold brew. The bar is tucked away off a dirt road with sprawling views of the horizon all the way around.
105 residents recomanen
Landers Brew Co
1388 Golden Slipper LnFun atmosphere to enjoy a cold brew. The bar is tucked away off a dirt road with sprawling views of the horizon all the way around.
Shops
An amazing antique shop, full of some fantastic finds, conveniently located on the main strip.
29 residents recomanen
Nitty Gritty
55735 Twentynine Palms HighwayAn amazing antique shop, full of some fantastic finds, conveniently located on the main strip.
Next to one of our favorite dining joints, this shop is filled with some of the best merchandise Yucca Valley has to offer. Well worth the trip.
170 residents recomanen
Hoof & The Horn
55840 Twentynine Palms HighwayNext to one of our favorite dining joints, this shop is filled with some of the best merchandise Yucca Valley has to offer. Well worth the trip.
Absolutely stunning shop with beautiful furniture, homewares, local artisan cosmetics, and much more!
149 residents recomanen
Acme 5 Lifestyle
55870 Twentynine Palms HighwayAbsolutely stunning shop with beautiful furniture, homewares, local artisan cosmetics, and much more!
Sun Alley Shops
61871 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe Station Joshua Tree
61943 Twentynine Palms HighwayWine and Rock Shop
59006 Twentynine Palms Highway