Joshua Tree, California: Big Josh: Bearded Cowboy Muffler Man
Formerly of Mecca, California, the fiberglass cowboy giant was sold in May 2017, moved to Joshua Tree February 2018 -- where he was christened Big Josh. March 2020: Virus fight tribute in rubber gloves and surgical mask.
The Station
- Address:
- 61943 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA
- Directions:
- The Station. 29 Palms Hwy and El Reposo St.
- Hours:
- 213-804-7894 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- F, Sa, Su, M 10-5
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Big Josh at The Station is all decked out for Halloween.
[S Winston, 10/30/2019]
Big Josh the Muffler Man is on Route 62 in Joshua Tree.
[Jody, 08/04/2019]This was formerly a nameless, headless Muffler Man elsewhere in California. He was given a head in 2014 and a name in 2018.
Big Josh of Joshua Tree stands at a renovated 1949 service station. The souvenir/coffee shop is called The Station. Big Josh is the cowboy who formerly stood in Mecca, California.
[Steve Halterman, 07/03/2018]
Shiny new man with a golden shirt at The Station in Joshua Tree.
[gigi, 04/17/2018]The bearded M-Man was formerly headless, and was moved to The Station -- a converted 1946 gas station -- in February 2018.
A Muffler Man formerly in Mecca, California, is now on Highway 62 in Joshua Tree. He is freshly decked out with cowboy duds.
[Jim Atkins, 03/03/2018]Page of 3 [Next 5 items]
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If vampires were as big as Big Josh, the only necks big enough for their fangs would belong to other Muffler Men.