Amazing Southern California Desert Day Trip Ideas https://www.daytrippen.com/category/california-desert-day-trips/ Your TripStarts Here Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.daytrippen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-logo-trip-32x32.jpg Amazing Southern California Desert Day Trip Ideas https://www.daytrippen.com/category/california-desert-day-trips/ 32 32 208753596 Day Trip to Burro Schmidt Tunnel Mojave Desert https://www.daytrippen.com/day-trip-to-burro-schmidt-tunnel-mojave-desert/ https://www.daytrippen.com/day-trip-to-burro-schmidt-tunnel-mojave-desert/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:42:19 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=7170 Burro Schmidt was a determined fellow and spent 32 years of his life burrowing through the rock to create a shortcut to bring gold ore to the smelters near Mojave. Burro never found any gold ore, but he did finish his tunnel. Schmidt was entered into “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” as the “human mole” and featured the […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/day-trip-to-burro-schmidt-tunnel-mojave-desert/feed/ 4 7170 Integratron: A Far Out Day Trip To Landers California https://www.daytrippen.com/intergration-far-day-trip-landers-california/ https://www.daytrippen.com/intergration-far-day-trip-landers-california/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:15:37 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=259 Integratron is a hidden gem in the Yucca Valley desert of California. Although unremarkable from the outside, it offers an otherworldly experience that leaves visitors feeling spaced out. Integratron, the only all-wood, acoustically perfect sound chamber in the United States, was constructed by NASA physicist George Van Tassel, who claimed to have received instructions from […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/intergration-far-day-trip-landers-california/feed/ 0 259 Day Trip Salvation Mountain A Beautiful Tribute to Folk Art https://www.daytrippen.com/salvation-mountain-day-trip-niland-california/ https://www.daytrippen.com/salvation-mountain-day-trip-niland-california/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:53:32 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=954 There’s Mt. Sinai, and then there’s Salvation Mountain. On the barren badlands east of San Diego, a 30-foot high, 100-foot vast concrete and adobe mountain is covered in religious slogans and over 150,000 gallons of lavish multi-colored acrylic paint. Located near the salty shores of the Salton Sea, this interactive landscape is the creation of […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/salvation-mountain-day-trip-niland-california/feed/ 0 954 Borrego Springs Day Trip Discover Giant Metal Sculptures https://www.daytrippen.com/borrego-springs-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/borrego-springs-day-trip/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:40:15 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=27 Borrego Springs is a unique desert town at the center of Anza-Borrego State Park. It is an ideal destination for a quick weekend getaway or a budget-friendly family day trip. Regardless of the season, this desert oasis offers many attractions. When planning a trip, it is essential to note that summers can get quite hot, […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/borrego-springs-day-trip/feed/ 0 27 Explore Trona Pinnacles: Ancient Rock Formations in Kern County https://www.daytrippen.com/trona-pinnacles-out-of-this-world-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/trona-pinnacles-out-of-this-world-day-trip/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:29:08 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=7522 Trona Pinnacles is situated roughly 20 miles to the east of Ridgecrest in northeastern Kern County. The terrain in this area resembles something you might see in a science fiction movie. The tufa pinnacles found here have been used as filming locations for movies such as Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the original […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/trona-pinnacles-out-of-this-world-day-trip/feed/ 0 7522 Pioneertown Western Movie Town Yucca Valley https://www.daytrippen.com/pioneertown-western-movie-town-yucca-valley/ https://www.daytrippen.com/pioneertown-western-movie-town-yucca-valley/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:15:30 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=67 Pioneertown in Yucca Valley was built in the 1940s as an old Western movie set. Today, locals keep the West tradition alive, holding mock gunfights from April through October on Pioneer Town’s Main Street. Pappy and Harriet’s Palace offers live music, touring bands, and dancing in their saloon on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/pioneertown-western-movie-town-yucca-valley/feed/ 2 67 Discover Shields Date Garden – Palm Springs Day Trip https://www.daytrippen.com/shields-date-garden-palm-springs-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/shields-date-garden-palm-springs-day-trip/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:03:28 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=431 Shields Date Garden has been a historic landmark at the exact location since 1924. They opened their doors on Christmas Day of that year and have provided customers with high-quality date, citrus, and organic food products ever since. At the Shields Date Garden store, you can order a delicious date shake at the soda fountain […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/shields-date-garden-palm-springs-day-trip/feed/ 0 431 Twentynine Palms: A Thriving Artist Colony in the Mojave Desert https://www.daytrippen.com/twentynine-palms-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/twentynine-palms-day-trip/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:03:22 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=12174 Twentynine Palms is located at the northern entrance of Joshua National Park. Despite being a sleepy desert oasis, many travelers pass through the town without realizing its potential. Most of the town’s revenue comes from the nearby 29 Palms Marine Base and tourists visiting Joshua Park for a day. Twentynine Palms was named for the […]

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