Beautiful Box Canyon Road
Coming or going to the Salton Sea there a ride you won’t want to miss.Pick up the road off of Avenue 66 Just
east of the town of Mecca. Weave your way back to interstate 10 right to the south entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. Stop at the waysides and enjoy some hiking on your road trip.
The Famous Painted Canyon
It’s another world. You won’t believe that you were on a interstate highway ten minutes ago. Meander up the canyon or go on a longer hike up and around the rim. Either way the walls will tell you their stories of geologic time.The Grand Canyon sediments carried by the historical path of the Colorado River will amaze you with their colors.
Dos Palmas Preserve & Adobe
Visit a historic adobe just five miles up the road from the Headquarters Visitor Center. This old stage-coach stop was once an exclusive resort. Now it is a protected area. Enjoy the quit of the vast pounds and waterfowl along the faultline. Park at the locked gate and walk in, or just go for a stroll in the San Andreas Palms right adjacent to the parking lot.
Sheep Hole Oasis and Hidden Springs
Follow the trail up the hill and view the Sea from the other side. For a longer hike head down to the oasis and the grottos below. During the flower season check out the blooms along the trail amongst one of the best kept secrets in the desert………. The Mecca Hills
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