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Knowing when not to visit a remote area involves assessing environmental tolls, listening carefully to rangers and obeying park rules. Here's how to preserve the places you visit at Joshua Tree National Park's Cadiz Valley, the Mojave Desert and beyond.
With gusty Santa Ana winds combining with low relative humidity, the red flag warning will be in effect from 6 a.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the NWS.
These 50-plus hikes capture all that LA and Southern California has to offer. Use our filters to find the best type of hike by difficulty levels, length and type of view.
These six hikes aren’t too far away and are great for a half- or full-day outing. Grab a to-go lunch (here’s our list of the right sandwiches for 22 SoCal hikes), or make your own fancy fixings. Use a trail guide or app so you don’t get lost. Enjoy!
The curve of the coastline is spread out for viewing at Inspiration Point at Will Rogers Historic State Park.
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️ Drive storied Mojave Road after stay-at-home orders lift
Anything can happen as you drive California’s Mojave Road, says Times contributor David Kelly. I was captivated by his account of traversing the 140-mile stretch of desert from the Colorado River past Camp Cady, near Barstow.
On his journey, Kelly drove through a Joshua tree forest, experienced the road’s oddities (a collection of toy frogs and gnomes) and confronted the possibility of drowning in the desert. “It promises solitude to the desert rat, excitement to the off-roader and camaraderie to those seeking adventure together,” writes Kelly. “I can’t wait to do it again.”