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Virtual Guidebook to the
Deserts of Southern California
Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Counties, California
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Near Agua Caliente in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)
- Red Rock, Jawbone Canyon (5)
- Searles Lake Valley (3)
- The Rand Mining District (5)
- Mojave and Boron (1)
- Antelope Valley (8)
- California Poppy Reserve (4)
- High Desert (4)
- Along the Mojave River (7)
- Kelbaker Road (4)
- Kelso Dunes (5)
- Cima (5)
- Seven Palms Valley (2)
- Indian Palm Canyons (8)
- Joshua Tree-North (4)
- Joshua Tree-Central (10)
- Joshua Tree-South (6)
- Southern Mojave Desert (4)
- The Coachella Valley (5)
- Borrego Valley (1)
- Clark Valley, Rockhouse (6)
- Truckhaven Trail (5)
- Imperial Highway (7)
- Salton Sea (6)
- Imperial Valley (4)
- Imperial Dam (5)
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- Complete Listing (see also the Fullscreen versions)
listed from northwest to southeast
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- Red Rock Canyon and Jawbone Canyon
- The Red Cliffs of Red Rock Canyon.
- Water Hole #3, an historic movie set in Red Rock Canyon.
- Ricardo Campground in Red Rock Canyon State Park.
- ORV (off-road-vehicle) use in Jawbone Canyon.
- The Jawbone Siphon carries the Los Angeles Aqueduct across the valley.
- Searles Lake Valley
- Looking south at the Trona Pinnacles, on the edge of Searles Dry Lake.
- The Trona Pinnacles, tufa towers in ancient Searles Lake.
- On the south edge of the Trona Pinnacles at Searles Dry Lake.
- The Rand Mining District
- Across from Santa Barbara's church in Randsburg.
- The museum midway along the main street of Randsburg.
- At the downhill end of the old mining town of Randsburg.
- Waste piles and cyanide heap-leach at the Baltic Mine Project gold mine.
- Above the old mining town of Red Mountain.
- Mojave and Boron
- A twenty mule team exhibit at the Borax Museum near Boron.
- Antelope Valley
- Spring wildflowers in Antelope Valley.
- Joshua tree and juniper forest in the Ripley Desert Woodland.
- A local drainage overpass and check dam on the California Aqueduct.
- California poppies in dry grassland in the Antelope Valley.
- Lancaster Stadium with FA-18 Hornet jet fighter.
- Visitor center at Saddleback Butte State Park.
- Looking over Antelope Valley from the north summit of Saddleback Butte.
- Antelope Valley, east of Saddleback Butte.
- The California Poppy Reserve
- Yellow flowers and fields of poppies, west side of the Antelope Buttes.
- A spectacular display of California poppies near the poppy reserve.
- South side of the California Poppy Reserve.
- Lupines and poppies in the California Poppy Reserve.
- High Desert
- Spring wildflowers in Stoddard Valley south of Barstow.
- Near Old Woman Spring, stormy evening.
- Low density urbanization in Johnson Valley.
- Post office at the center of Landers.
- Along the Mojave River
- Narrows of the Mojave River at Victorville.
- The Route 66 Motel, Barstow.
- Barstow's grand railroad station.
- The Mojave River at Barstow.
- Water running in the Mojave River, Barstow.
- The Mojave River flowing on the surface in Afton Canyon.
- On the road to Zzyzx Springs.
- Kelbaker Road
- Downtown Baker, metropolis of the East Mojave.
- Sunset on the Kelbaker Road.
- Kelso Depot, undergoing restoration.
- Below Granite Cove in the Granite Mountains.
- Kelso Dunes
- Looking north to the Kelso Dunes.
- On the edge of the Kelso dune field.
- Halfway up the south slope of the Kelso Dunes.
- On the east ridge of the Kelso Dunes.
- On the summit of the Kelso Dunes.
- Cima and Mid Hills
- Teutonia Peak trail on the flanks of Cima Dome.
- At the summit of Teutonia Peak in the Eastern Mojave.
- Granite tors in the Mid Hills.
- A Union Pacific freight train on the grade between Cima and Kelso.
- Piute Creek, still flowing miles below Fort Piute.
- Seven Palms Valley
- Spring wildflowers along Indian Road, North Palm Springs.
- Desert dandelions, North Palm Springs.
- The Indian Palm Canyons
- Looking out over the main part of the palm canyons, Agua Caliente Creek.
- Bare ground under the palms, lower Palm Canyon
- Palm grove blanketed with fallen fronds, upper Palm Canyon.
- Palm Canyon trail, Agua Caliente Creek.
- Cholla cactus, near Palm Canyon.
- In the stream, upper Palm Canyon.
- Above Palm Canyon, Agua Caliente Indian Creek.
- Indian Potrero, south of the palm canyons on Agua Caliente Creek.
- Joshua Tree - North
- The Oasis of Mara, Twenty-Nine Palms Inn, Twenty Nine Palms.
- On the trail to Forty Nine Palms oasis.
- Near Forty Nine Palms oasis.
- California fan palms at Forty Nine Palms oasis.
- Joshua Tree - Central
- Granite outcrops and tors near Park Boulevard.
- Joshua trees near Park Boulevard, Joshua Tree National Park.
- Barker Dam, an old ranch reservoir.
- Nature trail near Barker Dam.
- Typical terrain, granite tors and Joshua trees, Joshua Tree National Park.
- Among the tors, Split Rock picnic area, Joshua Tree.
- Moonrise (New Year's Eve) over Jumbo Rocks campground, Joshua Tree.
- Joshua trees in Lost Horse Valley.
- Fallen Joshua tree in Lost Horse Valley.
- View over the Coachella Valley from near Keys View, Joshua Tree.
- Joshua Tree - South
- Cholla Cactus Garden, above Pinto Basin.
- Teddy bear cholla at Cholla Cactus Garden.
- Spring wildflowers in the Pinto Basin.
- Desert wash near Cottonwood Pass.
- Spring wildflowers in Cottonwood Wash.
- Lupines and other spring flowers at the south entrance to Joshua Tree National Park.
- Southern Mojave Desert
- Native American petroglyphs in the Chuckwalla Mountains.
- Desert pavement near Vidal Junction.
- A small wash between areas of desert pavement, near Vidal Junction.
- Spring flowers in Chemehuevi Valley.
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- Coachella Valley
- Cilantro and specialty lettuces, Coachella Valley.
- Date palm orchard, near Mecca.
- A date palm grove in the Coachella Valley.
- The Coachella Canal, from its protective levee, near Mecca.
- Paloverde in Box Canyon Wash.
- Borrego Valley
- Desert sunflowers and primroses on Henderson Canyon Road.
- Clark Valley and Rockhouse Canyon
- Near Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park.
- Open desert camping, near Clark Lake, Anza Borrego.
- Lower Rockhouse Wash, near Clark Lake.
- Hidden Spring, Rockhouse Canyon.
- The upper narrows in Rockhouse Canyon.
- Rockhouse Valley in the Santa Rosa Mountains.
- Truckhaven Trail
- Sand verbena and desert primrose near Truckhaven.
- Sand verbena and desert primrose.
- Fonts Point, above the Borrego Badlands.
- Open desert camping near Salton City, evening.
- Open desert camping near Salton City, morning.
- Imperial Highway (County Road S2)
- Top of the Campbell Grade.
- From the top of the Campbell Grade, above Vallecitos.
- Vallecitos Valley.
- Near Agua Caliente.
- Bow Willow Campground, Anza Borrego.
- Palm Circle at Mountain Palms, Anza Borrego.
- Spring wildflowers at the Carrizo Badlands overlook.
- The Salton Sea
- Travertine Rock on the Imperial/Riverside county line.
- The Salton Sea from Travertine Rock.
- Near the center of Salton City.
- Dead fish on the shore of the Salton Sea at Johnson's Landing.
- Johnsons Landing at Salton City on the Salton Sea.
- The east shore of the Salton Sea.
- The Imperial Valley
- Irrigation ditch and hay fields in the Imperial Valley.
- Carrot fields near the border in the Imperial Valley.
- The New River, created by Colorado River flooding.
- The All American Canal, right on the Mexican border.
- Imperial Dam
- Long term visitor camping area in Senator Wash near Imperial Dam.
- Imperial Dam and the headworks for the All American Canal.
- The All American Canal at the site of the abandoned Franciscan mission.
- Date grove and alfalfa fields at Bard on the Colorado River.
- The site of a failed Franciscan mission to the Quechan Nation.
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