The southern park entrance is located 25 miles east of Indio on Highway 1, about one hour from Palm Springs. Unfortunately when we were there in September the temperature was over 100 F. so doing any of the hiking trails was not an option. There are hundreds of miles of hiking trails with camping facilities along the way, something to put on the to do list if ever we are in the USA during the winter.
More info. here http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm
More info. here http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm
