Joshua Tree National Park Travel Forum

If you had two days, would you spend both days in Joshua Tree or one in Joshua Tree and then drive to Anza Borrego? I would have to get back to L.A.

You didn't say when you would go.Depends how the Flowers are doing this year in Anza Borrego - you can check it out on their website. If your visit co-incides with the flowering of the desert go there.
Otherwise, having been to both but too early for the desert flowers, I would spend two days in Joshua Tree Park. Allowing for driving time I think it would be hard to do justice to both in two days.

At Anza Borrego they are still a little behind on rain. They have some flowers now and anticipate a peak during the first two weeks of March. Joshua Tree is not dependant on rain and is well worth two days at any time; they will also have a lot of flowers in March. You cannot do justice to Joshua Tree in one day. Try to at least see Hidden Valley, Keys View, and the Cholla Cactus Garden.

since you haven't put a thing on what you do or like on your homepage, how can we suspect youd like one or that other and you are timing your visit for the flowers to bloom.

One has a higher concentration of yucca trees than the other too.

I'd definitely recommend Anza Borrego. Even if the flowers are not blooming it is a lovely place. Borrego Palm Canyon, close to nthe excellent visitor center, is a fun little hike that will lead you to a hidden oasis. In the south part of the park, not far from Interstate 8, the Carrizo Badlands are worth a look.