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deserts
California Welcome
CentersSM
Ridgecrest:
880 N. China Lake Blvd.
760/375-8202
Cabazon: Cabazon
Outlets, 48750 Seminole
Dr., #100; 951/922-3000
Barstow: 2796 Tanger
Way, Suite 100;
760/253-4782
Yucca Valley:
56711 Twentynine Palms
Highway; 760/365-5464
More information
Greater Palm Springs
Convention & Visitors
Bureau; 760/770-9000;
visitgreaterpalm
springs.com
Cabazon
visit
AMBOY
Amboy Crater. Take a day trip to this volcanic cinder
cone, designated a National Natural Landmark. Reach
the peak by way of the 4.1-mile Western Cone Trail.
760/326-7000; blm.gov/ca
BARSTOW
Desert Discovery Center. See the " Old Woman
Meteorite " -second largest meteorite in the United
States-and learn about the Mojave Desert at this nonprofi
t center that promotes hands-on fi eld education for
K-12 students and the general public. 760/252-6060;
desertdc.com
Mojave National Preserve. Find singing sand dunes,
cinder cone volcanos, Joshua tree forests, mesas, and
spring wildfl owers at this 1.6-million-acre park. Most
campgrounds are fi rst come, fi rst served. 760/2526100;
nps.gov/moja
Route 66 " Mother Road " Museum. Travel back
to the halcyon days of this iconic highway through
photography, art, and other exhibits. Housed in the
historic Casa del Desierto, Harvey House. 760/2551890;
route66museum.org
BORON
Twenty Mule Team Museum. Explore local history,
including borax mining in Death Valley and Boron.
Exhibits include a recreated 1930s kitchen, beauty shop,
and volunteer fi refi ghter department. 760/762-5810;
20muleteammuseum.com
BORREGO SPRINGS
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Visit this expansive
desert landscape in San Diego County to see dramatic
badlands, cool palm oases, twisting slot canyons, and
cactus-studded slopes. 760/767-4205; parks.ca.gov
Borrego Art Institute. This non-profi t art gallery in a
gleaming midcentury-modern building is famous for
its annual plein-air invitational and rotating exhibits by
desert artists. Browse the gallery or sign up for a class.
760/767-5152; borregoartinstitute.org
Borrego Desert Nature Center. Find books and maps
dedicated to desert anthropology, birding, nature,
history, and plant and fl ower identifi cation. Register for
a guided hike or educational program. 760/767-3098;
abdnha.org
CALIFORNIA CITY
Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area. Learn about
one of the earth's oldest inhabitants-California's
offi cial state reptile, the desert tortoise. 442/294-4258;
tortoise-tracks.org
CALIPATRIA
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge.
Located on the Pacifi c Flyway, this unique refuge sits at
277 feet below sea level. Stop in to the visitor center and
hike along a levee trail to spot birds. Waterfowl hunting
season is October through February. 760/348-5278;
fws.gov
CANTIL
Red Rock Canyon State Park. Climb the colorful
desert cliff s, buttes, and badlands of the El Paso
Mountains. In spring, the park's fl oral displays are in full
bloom. 661/946-6092; parks.ca.gov
CATHEDRAL CITY
Museum of Ancient Wonders. Find nearly 400
replicas and fossils, including full-scale reproductions
of King Tutankhamun's chariot and treasures-all in an
unassuming strip mall. 442/268-5004; moaw.org
DEATH VALLEY
Death Valley National Park. The hottest, driest,
and lowest national park in the U.S. boasts a diverse
landscape of salt fl ats, sand dunes, badlands, valleys,
canyons, and mountains. 760/786-3200; nps.gov/deva
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