Journey

Desert Hiking & Sightseeing
Indian Rock Art - Petroglyphs & Pictographs

location	off of	nearby
Palm Spring Tram	Hwy.395	Palm Springs, Pioneertown, Joshua Tree NP
Alabama Hills	Hwy 395	near Lone Pine & Mount Whitney, Inyo Mountains
Kelbaker Road	Interstate 40	BLM camping, Kelso Dunes & near Mojave NP
Blair Valley	Hwy.78 & S-2	Anza Borrego State Park - Petroglyphs, 1 mi. hike
Inscription Canyon	Interstate 15	Petroglyphs BLM Owl Rainbow, Black Cyn
Guadalupe Canyon	Baja Hwy. 2	50 mi. from Mexicali, W of Laguna Salada
Pioneertown	off Hwy. 62	near Yucca Valley & Joshua Tree National Park
Petroglyphs Tours	US Hwy 395	Ridgecrest - Tours available (on military base)

Desert Mining Towns

29 Palms - mines just east of town off Hwy. 62, on very sandy Gold Crown Rd; leading into the backside Joshua Tree National Park

Mojave Natural Preserve The park itself is as big as parks can get! Cool old mines & amazing primitive campsites are everywhere. The old Kelso area has a Train Depot & sand dunes. Kelbaker Road @ Granite Mountains. Boulders are prime areas for primitive camping and rock climbing.

Randsburg - A Living Ghost Town in the North Mojave Desert. Just off Hwy 395 & a perfect overnight stop on your way northbound to Tahoe or Mammoth.

Oatman AZ - a tourist attraction of shops, desert mining history, & friendly mules that roam main street. Near Laughlin NV

Ballarat Barker Ranch Bodie Darwin Goler Wash

Montgomery Panamint City Panamint Springs Panamint Valley Skidoo

Joshua Tree Park Map

Mojave Map California

Death Valley Camping Map

Choice Stays in the California Desert

Pioneertown Motel 5040 Curtis Road Pioneertown, CA	Borrego Valley Inn 405 Palm Canyon Dr Borrego Springs 760/767-0311 14 rooms	Randsburg Hotel 130 Butte Ave. Randsburg 760/374-2285 B&B rooms, cottages & cabins
Desert Hot Springs, just outside the hustle of the Palm Springs, this is a sleepy desert community. Resort spas, patio, BBQ, pool & great views of the nearby Mt. San Jacinto.	A newer bed & breakfast in the San Diego area desert. This elegant inn is close to the Anza State Park visitors center & the center of town of Borrego Springs. Southwestern decor, small pool, jacuzzi, a nightly star filled sky awaits you	Touristy ghost town surrounds this small restored inn. Antique shops, saloon & a general store are the few businesses in town. Relax in the jacuzzi or on the backyard decks.
Benton Hot Springs Hwy 6 / N of Bishop, CA High Desert Eastern Sierra	Two Bunch Palms 67425 Two Bunch Palms Trail Desert Hot Springs 800/472-4334 760/329-8751 45 cottages	Nipton Historic Hotel Mojave Desert, near Las Vegas & Searchlight, NV Nipton, CA tent cabins, camping, lodge rooms Cannabis: 420 friendly
Borrego Springs Resort & Country Club 1112 Tilting T Drive Borrego Springs 888/826-7734 760/767-5700 100 rooms Golf, Tennis, Restaurant, Swimming, Fitness __	Chateau @ Lake La Quinta 78-120 Caleo Bay 760/564-7332 _
Villa Royale 1620 Indian Trail, Palm Springs 800/245-2314 760/327-2314 23 rooms, 13 suites	Azure Sky Resort 1661 Calle Palo Fierro Palm Springs 800/874-8770 760/325-9109 11 rooms	Desert Fountain Inn 1777 N. Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs 9 rooms
Panamint Springs Resort Hwy 190 / West of Death Valley NP Panamint Springs 775/ 482-7680 760/764-2002 x234	Shoshone Inn Hwy 127 & Hwy 178 P.O. Box 67 760/852-4224 760/852-4525 16 rooms	Ranch House Inn Bed & Breakfast 72 China Ranch Rd 2 rooms Intimate cottage on a remote lush oasis
Furnace Creek Inn CA Hwy.190Death Valley 760/786-2361 66 rooms Elegant 4 Diamond resort in a lush oasis; Developed Area	Furnace Creek Ranch CA Hwy 190 (mid park) Death Valley 800/528-6367 760/786-2345 224 rooms 19th century historic ranch	Stove Pipe Wells Village CA Hwy.190 (west park) Death Valley 760/786-2387 83 rooms Ranch Style Village; uncomplicated atmosphere; only a ten-minute walk to Sand Dunes.