to beautiful Hesperia Lake. Nearby Silverwood Lake is a fa-
vorite for boating. If serenity is what you're after, take a peace-
ful horseback ride along the ancient riverbed of the Mojave River.
great fishing for trout and catfish, or you could rent a paddle
boat or picnic under the shade trees. Mojave Narrows is the
site each June for Huck Finn's Jubilee, a bluegrass festival
with music, circus games, and crafts.
one of the local off-highway areas for a high-intensity, fun-filled
day in the desert. The rolling hills and steep mountains of the
33,500 acre Stoddard Valley present plenty of challenges.
gun fights, train rides, old silver mines. At the Victor Valley
Museum, you'll understand how the Mojave Desert was
formed and recognize the value of its natural wonders. Learn
about early man's existence on this continent at the Calico
Early Man archaeological site.
only can you visit the California Route 66 Museum, you can
drive the famous, vintage Route 66 along the Mojave River.
Joshua trees are dusted with snow in winter.
provides the adventurer with a view of desert wildlife
burrowing owls, bobcats,
golden eagles, sidewinders)
and desert plants (Mojave
Yucca, California Juniper,
Joshua Tree, Fan Palm,
Ocotillo).
sites), several picnic areas,
and
talks. The park's 800,000
acres abound with clean air,
peace and tranquility, and
the beauty that only the
desert offers. There are also
rocks to climb. Throughout
the year both novice and seasoned climbers from all over the
world challenge the naturally sculpted granite monoliths that
offer "vertical adventuring."
colorful murals tell the diverse history of Twentynine Palms.
The Park Museum in Twentynine Palms exhibits Native
American pottery shards and basket fragments and the arti-
facts of homesteaders, prospectors, ranchers, and rustlers
who later came to the region.
incredible night views for stargazers. The city's annual
Pioneer Days Festival is held in October, and features the
unique "outhouse races," a rodeo, carnival, parade and
children's day.
Built as the backdrop for filming cowboy movies and TV shows,
including The OK Corral's famous shootout scene, it retains its
old-time western atmosphere. Dressed in old-time garb, from
hats to spurs, complete with six-shooters, the Pioneertown
Posse takes you back to a time when life was simple and the
west was wild. Gunfight reenactments and other western
shows are just a part of this charming Old West town.