Between 1862 and 1877, the 65-mile Bradshaw Trail was used to haul miners and other passengers to the gold fields at La Paz. The trail traverses mostly public land between the Chuckwalla Mountains and the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range. The trail offers spectacular views of the Chuckwalla B...

An 18-mile motor tour leads through one of Joshua Tree National Park's most fascinating landscapes.

Joshua Tree Scenic Road is a state designated scenic route. It showcases the rugged and harsh environment of the Southwest Desert.

This road leads to a spectacular lookout, which is situated on the crest of the Little San Bernardino Mountains. The Coachella Valley spreads out below.

The Palms to Pines Scenic Byway shows a different side of southern California. Palm trees give way to pines and firs as the byway climbs into the San Bernardino National Forest. Other drastic changes in scenery come with the Mojave Desert, full of Joshua trees and huge granite boulders left behind b...

Route 62—Twenty-nine Palms Scenic Highway travels a desert landscape that is desolate but dramatic. Joshua Trees cast strangely shaped shadows over a hot expanse of sand while hundreds of windmills whir mindlessly above it all, one of the few indicators that there is in fact human life somewhere clo...

This area of California desert boasts 350 sunny days every year and almost no humidity. The scenery is unforgettable, from snow-capped mountains in the distance to brilliant blue skies and a periodic lush oasis to break up the desert browns with a splash of color. Visitors can enjoy the rugged out...