Planning your trip to Twentynine Palms

THE BEST WAY TO TWENTYNINE PALMS

From Los Angeles, take Interstate 10 east to 29 Palms Highway (Highway 62). Take 29 Palms Highway about 43 miles to the city of Twentynine Palms.

WHERE TO STAY

29 Palms Inn, 73950 Inn Ave., Twentynine Palms; (760) 367-3505, https://www.29palmsinn.com. Summer rates $85 to $280, for adobe bungalows to larger guesthouses.

Pioneertown Inn, 5040 Curtis Road, Pioneertown; (760) 365-7001, https://www.pitowninn.com. Simple, clean rooms from $50 to $100 a night. The inn has recently reopened.

Rimrock Ranch Cabins, 50857 Burns Canyon Road, Pioneertown;

(760) 369-3012, https://www.rimrockranchcabins.com. Cabins at this music-themed 1940s ranch range from about $120 to $230 a night. The larger Hatch House is also available.

WHERE TO EAT

29 Palms Inn, 73950 Inn Ave., Twentynine Palms; (760) 367-3505, https://www.29palmsinn.com. Full bar. Self-serve breakfast for inn guests only. Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch. Lunch entrees $8 to $10; dinner entrees, $15 for pastas and salads, $25 for steaks and fish. Vegetables grown on the grounds.

Crossroads Café & Tavern, 61715 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree;

(760) 366-5414, https://www.crossroadscafeandtavern.com.

Easygoing spot with counter service for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Salads and sandwiches from $5 to $10. Closed Wednesdays.

Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown; (760) 365-5956, https://www.pappyandharriets.com. Country music-inspired roadhouse with classic western cuisine. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Dinner only on Mondays. Lunch and dinner, Thursday through Sunday. Many entrees are $10 or less; mesquite-grilled Porterhouse is $24.95. Music every night; some shows are ticketed.

TO LEARN MORE

Pioneertown: https://www.pioneertown.com

Joshua Tree National Park: https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm