From desert wildflowers in the spring to the warm winds of the autumn night, the deserts do have seasons. The windy season, when winter storms bring rain to mountains nearby, but the dunes lay in 'rain shadow'. The hot season, triple digit heat possible from late spring to early autumn (avoid travel). High Deserts, Low Deserts, Sand Dunes, Palm Oasis, Hot Springs, Ghost Towns and of course, Mining Camps. These beautifully bare lands of the Golden State, offer magnificent views & a solitude found nowhere else. Historic train stations, volcanic lava tubes, huge cavern & a million burnt Joshua trees - all right off I-40. Huge boulders, sand dunes & many trails await your exploration.

Canyon / Cliffs / Mountains

Independence Olancha Panamint Springs

Ghost / Old Mining Towns

Ballarat [Ghost Town] Benton Bodie [Ghost Town] Calico [Ghost Town] Cerro Gordo [Ghost Town] Darwin Johannesburg Pioneertown Randsburg [Ghost Town] Red Mountain Skidoo [Ghost Town] Trona Zzyzx

Natural Scenic Areas

Borrego Springs Death Valley Joshua Tree Shoshone Yucca Valley

High Desert / Low Desert

Barstow Blythe Calexico Inyokern Mecca Mojave Needles Nipton Salton City Yermo

Resort / Spas

Desert Hot Springs Havasu Lake Jacumba La Quinta Palm Desert Palm Springs Tecopa Hot Springs

Towns & Cities

El Centro Indian Wells Indio Ridgecrest TwentyNine Palms