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California
Desert
Byways
Backcountry drives for the whole family
by Tony Huegel
Here are 60 of the Region's most
beautiful and historic backcountry drives - all for less than the cost of
a tank of gas
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Planning your trip is an adventure in itself. Discover...
- The Sky-scraping crest of the Great Basin's White-Inyo
Range, home of ancient bristlecone pines
- Hot Springs, rainbow-hued canyons, and bygone mining towns
- Volcanic landscapes with cinder cones, lava flows and rock
art
- Palm oases and bighorn sheep in Anza-Borrego Desert State
Park, tortoises in Mojave National Preserve and giant yuccas
in Joshua Tree National Park
- Pioneer roads through remote washes, deep canyons, and
towering mountains
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Explore the Golden State's desert wildlands with this
glove-box-sized travel guide. California Desert Byways tells
you where and when to go, what to take, and how to enjoy your adventures
in Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks,
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and beyond. This expanded edition
adds 12 new trips and provides maps, detailed driving directions, park
rules, backcountry driving tips and information sources.
About the author:
As
the leading chronicler of America's top adventure roads, Tony Huegel has
introduced tens of thousands of travelers to the most scenic and historic
backcountry byways in the West. Tony's other family-oriented guides for owners
of sport-utility vehicles include: California
Desert Byways, California Coastal
Byways, Colorado Byways,
Oregon Byways,
and Washinton Byways.
He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is now an Idaho-based journalist.
Praise for Tony Huegel's Byways
series
Backcountry Drives for the Whole Family
"...well organized and presented ...one of the best guides of its
type around." Open Road
Magazine
"Author Tony Huegel has ... produced some of the best guides that
we've ever seen for those who really want to get away with the whole
family. [His Byways Series] all offer concise directions, clear maps
and excellent advice on how to get the most out of your off-road
adventure." Motor Week
(Maryland Public television)
"Huegel's attention to seemingly every detail and his sincere goal
of wanting to make outdoor adventure a family activity set his guidebook
apart and make it a joy to read. Every page is infused with the
excitement the author obviously feels for the great American
wilderness." 4Wheel Drive and
Sport Utility Magazine
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Contents |
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Introduction
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Page |
| The California Desert: Wasteland or wonderland |
3 |
| Desert Driving: Backcountry Touring 101 |
7 |
| How to Use California Desert Byways |
15 |
| Map Symbols |
16 |
| Guide to Tour Highlight Icons |
16 |
| Tour Locator Map |
17 |
| Author's favorites |
18 |
Appendix
| Common Desert Plants |
156 |
| Information Sources |
157 |
| Glossary |
159 |
| References |
160 |
| Index |
161 |
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The 60 Tours
| No. 1 |
Volcanic Tableland |
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No. 31 |
Cedar Canyon Road |
| No. 2 |
Buttermilk Country |
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No. 32 |
New York Mountain Road |
| No. 3 |
White Mountains |
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No. 33 |
Ivanpah-Lanfair Road |
| No. 4 |
Wyman Canyon |
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No. 34 |
Mojave Road |
| No. 5 |
The Narrows - Papoose Flat |
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No. 35 |
Stoddard Well Road |
| No. 6 |
Owens Valley - Death Valley |
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No. 36 |
Camp Rock Road |
| No. 7 |
Alabama Hills |
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No. 37 |
Rodman Mountain Loop |
| No. 8 |
Inyo Mountains |
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No. 38 |
Burns Canyon Road |
| No. 9 |
Cerro Gordo |
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No. 39 |
Covington Falls |
| No. 10 |
Saline Valley Road |
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No. 40 |
Geology Tour - Berdoo Canyon |
| No. 11 |
Hidden Valley Road |
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No. 41 |
Old Dale Mining District |
| No. 12 |
Racetrack Valley Road |
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No. 42 |
Pinkham Canyon |
| No. 13 |
Titus Canyon |
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No. 43 |
Painted Canyon |
| No. 14 |
Chloride City |
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No. 44 |
Red Canyon Trail |
| No. 15 |
Cottonwood / Marble Canyons |
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No. 45 |
Red Cloud Canyon |
| No. 16 |
Darwin to Darwin Falls |
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No. 46 |
Corn Springs |
| No. 17 |
Echo Canyon |
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No. 47 |
Augustine Pass |
| No. 18 |
Hole-In-The-Wall |
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No. 48 |
The Bradshaw Trail |
| No. 19 |
Butte Valley |
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No. 49 |
Coyote Canyon |
| No. 20 |
Trona Pinnacles |
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No. 50 |
Font's Point |
| No. 21 |
Burro Schmidt's Tunnel |
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No. 51 |
Seventeen Palms |
| No. 22 |
Last Chance Canyon |
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No. 52 |
Old Cup Valley Road |
| No. 23 |
Iron Canyon |
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No. 53 |
Grapevine Canyon |
| No. 24 |
Jawbone to lake Isabella |
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No. 54 |
Fish Creek Wash |
| No. 25 |
Inscription Canyon Loop |
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No. 55 |
Fossil Canyon |
| No. 26 |
Afton Canyon |
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No. 56 |
Painted Gorge |
| No. 27 |
Aiken Mine Road |
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No. 57 |
Elliot Mine Area |
| No. 28 |
Macedonia Canyon Road |
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No. 58 |
Yuha Basin |
| No. 29 |
Wild Horse Canyon |
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No. 59 |
Indian Pass Road |
| No. 30 |
Black Canyon Road |
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No. 60 |
Picacho Road |
Sample Photo and Trail Map
Photo of Titus Canyon Trail |
Titus Canyon Trail Map from California
Desert Byways
(All 60 Byways Drives are accompanied by individual
maps of similar detail) |
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