Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 33.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The rocky path to Caruthers Canyon starts on New York Mountains Road and leads to peaks exceeding 7,000 feet that surround crops of chaparral plants.... Read More

At the picnic area 0.2 miles northwest of the Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 33.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Less than a mile round-trip, the Rings Trail is named for the metal footholds secured in the rock for an easy climb and descent.... Read More

Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 33.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Kelso Dunes are among the tallest in the U.S. Reaching nearly 700 feet and spanning 45 square miles, the dunes were formed over thousands of years.... Read More

Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Rd.
Barstow, California 92311

Distance: 33.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: At the western edge of the Mojave National Preserve, Zzyzx (Zye-Zix) may seem like a ghost town, but there's camping, hiking, and bird-watching in this resort town.... Read More

Eastern Mojave Desert off of Interstate 40
P.O. Box 1
Essex, California 92332

Distance: 45.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Fall through spring, popular tours of the caverns lead visitors through the sparkling stalagmite and stalactite formations that hang from cave ceilings and walls.... Read More