Mojave Trails

The Mojave Trails area of southern California is a stunning mosaic of rugged mountain ranges, ancient lava flows, and spectacular sand dunes.  It is a landscape defined by scarcity and shaped by travel .  – Presidential Proclamation (February 12, 2016)

 

From one desert to the next. After leaving the Sonoran Desert we beelined for the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Desert is an arid 25,000 square-mile area that is located in the transition between the hot Sonoran Desert and the Great Basin landscape. The Mojave Trails National Monument … Read the rest