Christian Kemp's USA travelogs

Trip 14 - A one-week trip to the California deserts (February 2008)

I took a fullsize SUV across the California deserts; visiting Salton Sea, Joshua Tree, Mojave National Preserve and Death Valley.

Saturday, February 16th 2008
Luxembourg to Paris to Los Angeles to Salton Sea
Sunday, February 17th 2008
Around Salton Sea, then into Joshua Tree
Monday, February 18th 2008
Hiking in Joshua Tree, on to Mojave National Preserve
Tuesday, February 19th 2008
Some hiking in Mojave National Preserve, on to Primm, NV
Wednesday, February 20th 2008
Death Valley
Thursday, February 21st 2008
Getting the car stuck in the snow, then a hike through the snow to Wildrose Peak
Friday, February 22nd 2008
Not a whole lot of hiking in Death Valley, then on to Mojave for the night
Saturday, February 23rd 2008
Encountering snow north of Los Angeles, then on to Highway 1 with an empty tank of gas; and back home