About this event
Join us for our PSR Driving Tour to the Joshua Tree National Park via Box Canyon Road. We will enjoy a scenic drive through Box Canyon and Joshua Tree. Our driving tour will start with a get-together in the rear parking lot at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. We meet and “Kick Tires” at 9:00AM and we depart at 19:30AM. Lunch stop is planned at the Black Bear Diner in Yucca Valley.
There are two exits from the park property, 29 Palms area (North Entrance Station) and Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley area (West Entrance Station). participants will be on their own in the park an may use either way to exit.
IMPORTANT: The Joshua Tree National Park requires a fee for vehicle entrance and passes may be purchased on line or at the Cottonwood Visitors Center, where we will be stopping shortly after our entry into the park. If you already have a Senior or Military Pass, you do not need to purchase any additional passes. To purchase a pass on-line, go to the following link:
https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/fees.htm#spci_A6DE4BBA-F978-3943-022512C2DE8C62A8
WHO CAN REGISTER AND ATTEND: Drivers must be PCA members and driving a Porsche. Guest passengers are welcome.
REGISTRATION: Drivers must register on MotorsportReg.com by midnight, Friday April 19th, 2026 (48 Hours Before Event). Unregistered drivers will be asked to leave. These tours are very popular and only 20 spaces will be available on this driving tour. Don’t delay.
Tour Directions for the route can be downloaded from registration site links. Limited printed directions may be available on day of drive event. Solo drivers without a passenger for navigational assistance will be able to follow group leader(s) to stay on the planned route.
Drivers of Porsche EV's: This tour route is approximately 65 miles, one-way, beginning at The Shops at Palm Desert and ending in Winchester, CA at K1 Circuit. Plan your vehicle charging strategy accordingly.
Event schedule:
9:00AM - Meet/greet -Arrive with a full tank and an empty bladder. Check in and sign the PCA paper waiver.
9:15AM - Mandatory Drivers Safety Meeting (Anyone missing the drivers meeting will not be permitted to participate.), DO NOT BE LATE!!
9:30AM - Tour Departs.
11:45AM - Estimated Arrival at Big Bear City. Club organized driving tour ends here.
If you have two-way Family Radios (FRS or GMRS) – bring them along, set to channel 16.
Event requirements
Participant Requirements and Expectations
Age Restriction
PCA requires that all drivers must be at least 18 years old.
Licensing
All drivers must have a valid state or provincial driver's license.
Event Waivers and Insurance
All persons who will be participating on a Driving Tour, including all passengers, MUST sign a PCA event waiver.
Emphasis on Safety
- Drivers will be expected to obey all traffic laws.
- Posted speed limits and traffic control provisions will be observed during the drive.
- Car Separation: Drivers should avoid lagging far behind the car in front of them, to ensure group integrity. But under no circumstances should drivers take unsafe or unnecessary measures to do so. In particular, speeding through a yellow or red traffic signal in order to keep up with the group is not acceptable.
Driver Conduct
Failure to follow procedures detailed above, unsafe driving, blatant disregard of traffic laws, passing unsafely, and putting others in danger are reasons to exclude a participant from a tour. Such behaviors should be reported to the driving group leader and/or the Driving Tour Chair.
The Driving Tour Chair is authorized to exclude a participant from the tour. Should the PCA-PSR Board of Directors deem that a member’s behavior violates PCA or Palm Springs Region rules and requirements for participation in events, the Board of Directors may impose sanctions, including but not limited to restricting the member’s participation in future events.
By proceeding to Event Registration & Checkout, the Registrant agrees to the terms prescribed above.
Participation by Minors
A Waiver for Minors signed by both parents is required for anyone under age 18 attending the event. If only one parent will be attending the event, please:
- Download the waiver PDF before the tour, (Obtainable from PCA.ORG website)
- Print it using a color printer
- Have both parents sign the waiver
- Bring it to the event organizer before the tour starts
View and download flyer: TBA
Driving directions & map: TBA
View and download Joshua Tree NP map: https://app.box.com/s/u8xnd4e4zxdofbxmv82v88v2m1bahyxc
Questions? Email us at: pcapalmsprings@gmail.com
Event requirements
Sign up here on MotorsportReg and show up at 9:00AM at our tour meet-up location in the back parking lot of Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. All registrants must pay a $5 registration fee per vehicle to participate.
IMPORTANT: Participants must also have a pass to enter the national park. Go to the following link to purchase a pass on-line:
https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/fees.htm#spci_A6DE4BBA-F978-3943-022512C2DE8C62A8
