Yucca Valley CA to Parker AZ
Once again we drove through very arid, uninhabited desert — nearly 170 miles of not much. Just north of Joshua Tree NP are the towns of Joshua Tree and Twentynine... more
Salton Sea Visitors Center
As part of our daily walk, we went to the Salton Sea Visitors’ Center. They have a very informative display about the history and future of the sea as well as a 8... more
Imperial Wildlife Area
Yesterday when we arrived at the Salton Sea SRA, the sea was completely flat and calm. Over night a stiff westerly wind started up creating a surf on the lake. Quite a... more
Salton Sea SRA
We left our site in the Box Canyon BLM area and headed west down the canyon. A few miles from our dry arid campsite we crossed the Choachella Canal; on the other side... more
Another Wander Through Canyons
We tried to replicate yesterday’s walk up through a canyon to an overlook, but kept running into dead ends. So we would back track and move along to another canyon. We... more
Beautiful Canyon Hike
When we step out of the van, there are two canyons stretching off into the hills. We headed up one, determined to walk as far as we were able. The area here is lightly... more
Box Canyon Road
We pulled up stakes in the KOFA wilderness and headed to the town of Quartzite for some much needed housekeeping and then on to Blythe CA to shop for groceries — the... more
Mosaic Canyon
After leaving our campsite at Mesquite Springs we drive the 50 miles south to Furnace Creek to get fuel and milk, then headed back to Stovepipe Wells where we planned... more
Ubehebe Crater
We had two fairly strenuous hikes today. In the morning we drove back to Zabriskie Point to see the colorful hills in a different light. Then we walked the 2.5 mile... more
Death Valley: Day 2
We started the day with a return to Desolation Canyon for a hike up Desolation Canyon which is to the right of the canyon we hiked yesterday (Desolation Canyon East).... more
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