Caves and Corridors Adventure in Joshua Tree
Overview
The only guided Caves and Corridors experience in Joshua Tree National Park
Explore named secret passages including the Chasm of Doom and Hall of Horrors and exclusive Summit routes: Misdirect, Mad Hatter and the Great Chasm
Rated using the Summit Squeeze Scale know exactly how tight each passage gets before you enter
Small groups of 4 maximum for a personalized, unhurried experience
No climbing experience required accessible to anyone comfortable with hiking
Discover a side of Joshua Tree that most visitors never see
All safety equipment provided; certified professional guide throughout
What's Included
- Route selection tailored to your group
- All safety equipment (helmet, harness if needed)
- Professional certified guide
- 4-hour guided experience
- Transportation to Joshua Tree National Park
- Park entrance fee ($35 per vehicle)
- Food and water (bring your own)
- Gratuity (appreciated but not required)
Meeting Location
Joshua Tree
CA 92252, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Most Joshua Tree visitors hike through the desert and see the boulders from the outside. This experience takes you somewhere different.
Caves & Corridors is a guided scramble through the hidden world inside Joshua Tree's granite formations. You'll move through narrow slot passages, cathedral-like chambers, and natural rock corridors that most visitors never know exist. Your guide leads you through a sequence of named secret locations — each one chosen for its character, challenge, and sense of discovery.
Summit Climbing Guides is the only guide service in Joshua Tree to offer Caves & Corridors as a dedicated experience — and the only one with the Summit Squeeze Scale, a custom rating system that tells you exactly how tight each passage gets before you commit. No surprises.
This is not rock climbing. No prior experience is required. If you can hike and are comfortable with enclosed spaces at varying levels of tightness, this experience is for you.
Groups are kept to 12 guests maximum so your guide can give everyone individual attention and select passages that match your group's comfort level.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5669166P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- Route selection tailored to your group.
- All safety equipment (helmet, harness if needed).
- Professional certified guide.
- 4-hour guided experience.
- Transportation to Joshua Tree National Park.
- Park entrance fee ($35 per vehicle).
- Food and water (bring your own).
- Gratuity (appreciated but not required).
The minimum age to participate is 2. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Caves and Corridors Adventure in Joshua Tree is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Caves and Corridors Adventure in Joshua Tree will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Route selection tailored to your group
- All safety equipment (helmet, harness if needed)
- Professional certified guide
- 4-hour guided experience
- Transportation to Joshua Tree National Park
- Park entrance fee ($35 per vehicle)
- Food and water (bring your own)
- Gratuity (appreciated but not required)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
