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1 Hotel California 5.0 of 5 stars 317 reviews
2 Desert Riviera Hotel 5.0 of 5 stars 849 reviews
3 Sagewater Spa 5.0 of 5 stars 208 reviews
4 Palm Springs Rendezvous 5.0 of 5 stars 242 reviews
5 Old Ranch Inn 5.0 of 5 stars 403 reviews
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1 Roughley Manor 5.0 of 5 stars 239 reviews
2 Orbit In 5.0 of 5 stars 237 reviews
3 A Place in the Sun Garden Hotel 5.0 of 5 stars 180 reviews
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1 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 5.0 of 5 stars 87 reviews
2 Indian Wells Golf Club 5.0 of 5 stars 21 reviews
3 Palm Springs Air Museum 4.5 of 5 stars 160 reviews

Tours

1 Elite Land Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 248 reviews
2 Desert Adventures Jeep Eco-Tours 4.5 of 5 stars 67 reviews
3 California Overland Jeep Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 43 reviews
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1 Alabama Hills Cafe and Bakery 4.5 of 5 stars 58 reviews
2 Trio 4.5 of 5 stars 545 reviews
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Trusted travel advice about California Desert

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    • ABS:ForumFAQ?action=detail&i=16500&g=659472&faqid=2041&qid=8175How do I get from Las Vegas to Palm Springs through the Mojave National Preserve?
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California Desert overview

Comprising 25,000 square miles of spectacular scenery, California's desert includes the scorching Death Valley and the ghost town and mine-strewn Mojave. Off-road exploring is an option for those with four-wheel drives. Visit Death Valley's Badwater, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. Mojave National Preserve's red sand dunes, cinder cones, Joshua Tree forests and mountains are home to desert tortoises, Scott's orioles, mule deer, pinon pine, juniper and stunningly beautiful spring wildflowers.

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