 Places to go Photography in the California Desert
Afton Canyon Natural Area (BLM Public Land)
Bring your camera and binoculars! Afton Canyon has a diverse landscape of hills, canyons and washes. Read More...
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark (BLM Public Land)
Amboy Crater is recognized for its visual and geological significance. Read More...
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve (California State Parks)
Eight miles of trails, including a paved section for wheelchair access, wind gently through the wildflower fields. The broad views of this landscape provide eyefuls of brilliant wildflower colors. Whether you most enjoy expansive fields of wildflower colors and fragrance or the close-up study of a single flower, this is the place to visit.
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (California State Parks)
Wildflowers: Wildflowers usually begin blooming in January and reach their peak in March. The success of each year's wildflower bloom is dependent on a variety of factors, including rainfall, temperature and winds. Read More...
Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Bristol Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Cadiz Dunes Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Calico Ghost Town (San Bernardino County Regional Parks)
Today, Calico is one of the few remaining original mining towns of the western United States...
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Carrizo Gorge Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Some of the most expansive views in the entire California Desert--vistas often extending for more than 100 miles--exist in Carrizo Gorge Wilderness. Read More...
Cartago Wildlife Area (California Department of Fish and Game)
218 acres of fresh water wetland and springs provide habitat for waterfowl, wading birds and shorebirds including western snowy plovers, white-faced ibis and rails. Read More...
Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Cibola NWR (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
The auto tour provides an excellent opportunity for wildlife viewing and photography during the winter. Visitors should remain in or near their cars to avoid disturbing wildlife. Read More...
Clipper Mountain Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Lose yourself in the relaxation of a pristine, unspoiled area that offers quiet desert vistas, desert wildflowers in the spring, and abundant wildlife. Read More...
Dead Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Death Valley National Park (National Park Service)
Death Valley is famous for striking views, colorful geologic formations, and scenic vistas. Read More...
Desert Tortoise Natural Area (BLM Public Land)
Flowering shrubs from April to June. Read More...
Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Fish Creek's Wilderness is known best as a "geological wonderland," so bring your camera. Read More...
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Topock Marsh, Topock Gorge, and Havasu Wilderness form three distinct areas, each with its own attractions and regulations designed to protect the rare beauty of Havasu NWR. Read More...
Horse Thief Camp (BLM Public Land)
Bring your camera and binoculars! Read More...
Indian Pass Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
The Indian Pass has much here to observe, there are mountain peaks as high as 2,200 feet. And the rugged mountains here provide a great habitat for the desert bighorn sheep to roam. Read More...
Inscription Canyon (BLM Public Land)
Inscription Canyon has the highest concentration of petroglyphs in the Black Mountain Rock Art District. Read More...
Jacumba Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
The Jacumba Mountains have many granite rock mountains, caves, and oasis scenes for you to photograph. Read More...
Kelso Dunes Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Kingston Range Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
McCain Valley (BLM Public Land)
Oriented generally northwest to southeast, the 38,692 acres of the In-Ko-Pah mountain range rises gradually above the broad green expanse of McCain Valley in the west and drops off dramatically into the dry depths of Carrizo Canyon in the east. Think about how beautiful the scene is from up here to take your pictures. Read More...
Mesquite Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Newberry Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Spring wildflower displays are likely along the west boundary. Read More...
North Algodones Dunes Wilderness Area (BLM Public Land)
The Algodones Dunes has scenery of great sand dunes, different species of plants and trees among the basins and flats, a stream draining from Chocolate Mountain which bring wildlife near by, such as the flat-tailed horned lizard, desert tortoise, and the Colorado fringed-toed lizard. Read More...
North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Old Woman Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Palo Verde Mountains have a wide variety of slopes, washes, springs, and oasis. Read More...
Piute Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Rainbow Basin Natural Area (BLM Public Land)
Rainbow Basin has a diverse landscape of hills, canyons and washes. Multicolored rock walls and mesas are accented by changing light conditions, making for many photographic opportunities. Read More...
Red Rock Canyon State Park (California State Parks)
After wet winters, the park's floral displays are stunning. Read More...
Saddleback Butte State Park (California State Parks
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Twisted, sharp, and intriguing, the abstract shapes of the Joshua Trees are beautiful in their distortion, dotting the vast high desert landscape among pungent Creosote bushes. Read More...
Salton Sea State Recreation Area (California State Parks)
The sea presently supports 80 to 90 percent of the North American endangered bird populations. Read More...
Sand Canyon (BLM Public Land)
In good years during the peak of the blooming season, the south facing slopes of the lower canyon begin to break into color... Read More...
Sheephole Valley Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Short Canyon (BLM Public Land)
In most years, the south facing slopes of Short Canyon provide some of the best wildlfower viewing in the eastern Sierra region. Read More...
Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Photography is encouraged from observation platforms, self guided interpretive trails and exhibits. Read More...
Stateline Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Surprise Canyon Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
During April and May, the Panamint Daisy (Enceliopsis covillei), an endemic species found only in the Panamint Mountains, produces its 4"-5" wide yellow daisy-like flowers. Read More...
Trilobite Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities that can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Trona Pinnacles (BLM Public Land)
A network of dirt roads wind throughout the site and provide numerous vantage points from which to view and photograph the Pinnacles. Read More...
Turtle Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
Whipple Mountains Wilderness (BLM Public Land)
Hiking, horseback riding, hunting, camping, rock hounding, photography, and backpacking are examples of activities can be enjoyed in this wilderness. Read More...
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