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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
Castle Mountains National Monument. Explore rare
desert grasslands and forests of twisted Joshua trees
and juniper in the eastern Mojave Desert. Admission
is free. Monument is accessible only by dirt roads.
760/252-6100; nps.gov/camo
Mojave National Preserve. Find singing sand dunes,
cinder cone volcanos, Joshua tree forests, canyons,
mesas, and spring wildfl owers at this 1.6-million-acre
park. Campgrounds are fi rst come, fi rst served.
760/252-6100; nps.gov/moja
BORREGO SPRINGS
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Visit this expansive
desert landscape of California's largest state park to
see dramatic badlands, cool palm oases, twisting slot
canyons, and cactus-studded slopes. 760/767-5311;
parks.ca.gov
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. Meet some of
the earth's oldest inhabitants-California's offi cial state
reptile, the desert tortoise. This preserve protects the
Mojave Desert's rich fl ora and fauna. 442/294-4258;
tortoise-tracks.org
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
FURNACE CREEK
Furnace Creek Visitors Center. Watch a short fi lm
about the park. During the winter season, try a rangerled
walk or presentation about Death Valley's cultural
and natural history. 760/786-3200; nps.gov/deva
INDIO
Coachella Valley History Museum. Explore rotating
exhibits, a 1909 schoolhouse, and the world's only date
museum, which highlights the origins of the desert fruit.
Free for children 18 and under. 760/342-6651; cvhm.org
MORONGO VALLEY
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve. Hike through lush
canyonlands in the Little San Bernardino Mountains of
the Transverse Ranges, home to desert bighorn sheep,
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