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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

bycda.jpg (50654 bytes) 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

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:

byth.jpg (10952 bytes)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, Sierra Nevada Byways, California Coastal Byways, Colorado Byways, Oregon Byways, Utah 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

Contents

Introduction

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 No. 31 Cedar Canyon Road
No. 2 Buttermilk Country No. 32 New York Mountain Road
No. 3 White Mountains No. 33 Ivanpah-Lanfair Road
No. 4 Wyman Canyon No. 34 Mojave Road
No. 5 The Narrows - Papoose Flat No. 35 Stoddard Well Road
No. 6 Owens Valley - Death Valley No. 36 Camp Rock Road
No. 7 Alabama Hills No. 37 Rodman Mountain Loop
No. 8 Inyo Mountains No. 38 Burns Canyon Road
No. 9 Cerro Gordo No. 39 Covington Falls
No. 10 Saline Valley Road No. 40 Geology Tour - Berdoo Canyon
No. 11 Hidden Valley Road No. 41 Old Dale Mining District
No. 12 Racetrack Valley Road No. 42 Pinkham Canyon
No. 13 Titus Canyon No. 43 Painted Canyon
No. 14 Chloride City No. 44 Red Canyon Trail
No. 15 Cottonwood / Marble Canyons No. 45 Red Cloud Canyon
No. 16 Darwin to Darwin Falls No. 46 Corn Springs
No. 17 Echo Canyon No. 47 Augustine Pass
No. 18 Hole-In-The-Wall No. 48 The Bradshaw Trail
No. 19 Butte Valley No. 49 Coyote Canyon
No. 20 Trona Pinnacles No. 50 Font's Point
No. 21 Burro Schmidt's Tunnel No. 51 Seventeen Palms
No. 22 Last Chance Canyon No. 52 Old Cup Valley Road
No. 23 Iron Canyon No. 53 Grapevine Canyon
No. 24 Jawbone to lake Isabella No. 54 Fish Creek Wash
No. 25 Inscription Canyon Loop No. 55 Fossil Canyon
No. 26 Afton Canyon No. 56 Painted Gorge
No. 27 Aiken Mine Road No. 57 Elliot Mine Area
No. 28 Macedonia Canyon Road No. 58 Yuha Basin
No. 29 Wild Horse Canyon No. 59 Indian Pass Road
No. 30 Black Canyon Road No. 60 Picacho Road

Sample Photo and Trail Map

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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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