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Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail Mojave National Preserve Hike California Desert

Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail in Mojave National Preserve

Off Black Canyon Road in Mojave National Preserve, the Hole-in-the-Wall Rings Trail is a must see! The namesake Ringbolts serve as hand holds and steps, granting passage through a... Read more.

Mojave National Preserve tent camping camp California Desert Kelso campground

Camping in Mojave National Preserve

Being a preserve, Mojave National Preserve lacks a few of the facilities you would find in Joshua Tree or Death Valley, but this absence creates the opportunity for a more intimate... Read more.

Kelso Dunes Mojave National Preserve sand dunes hike

Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve

The Kelso Dunes cover 45 square miles and rise 650 feet above the desert floor. What do you do with such a big pile of sand? Climb it! Even if you have hiked other dunes before, Kelso... Read more.

Amboy Crater Mojave Desert hike California

Amboy Crater in Mojave Trails National Monument

Amboy Crater is nestled halfway between Barstow and Needles, just off historic Route 66. It is located near, but not within, Mojave National Preserve. A visit to Amboy Crater will... Read more.

Golden Canyon Death Valley National Park Golden Canyon Gower Gulch Loop Trail hike

Golden Canyon – Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley National Park

Golden Canyon - Gower Gulch Loop visits some of the most stunning landscapes in Death Valley National Park. The 4-mile hike begins with a one-mile trek up Golden Canyon. Numbered... Read more.

Death Valley Badlands hike Zabriskie Point Death Valley National Park

Badlands Loop in Death Valley National Park

Badlands Loop offers a great immersion into the terrain beneath Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. This 2.5-mile hike is all badlands. Anyone who hiked the Golden Canyon -... Read more.

Zabriskie Point View Death Valley National Park

Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park

Zabriskie Point offers a stunning panorama of the badlands near Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. The overlook stands at the upper east end of a badlands terrain full of... Read more.

Death Valley Driving Twenty Mule Team Canyon Death Valley National Park

Twenty Mule Team Canyon in Death Valley National Park

Just up the road from Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park is a canyon that can be experienced right from the driver's seat. This 2.8-mile one-way dirt road is well maintained... Read more.

Camping Death Valley National Park Campground tent Death Valley Camping

Camping in Death Valley National Park

Nine campgrounds are open to visitors within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park. Texas Spring Campground near Furnace Creek is centrally located and one of the nicer... Read more.

Artists Palette Death Valley National Park geology tour

Artist’s Drive in Death Valley National Park

Artist's Drive crosses a sloping mountainside composed of vibrant soil colored by rich metals. The drive passes an area dubbed the Artist's Palette, which is among the unique landmarks... Read more.

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