Videos of Desert Destinations

Desert Ghost Towns

Roads/Routes

Arizona

• Canyon de Chelly National Monument
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Saguaro National Park
• more Arizona Parks

California

• Anza Borrego Desert State Park
• Bodie State Historic Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• more California Parks

Colorado

• Dinosaur National Monument
• Great Sand Dunes National Monument
• Mesa Verde National Monument
• more Colorado Parks

Nevada

• Cathedral Gorge State Park
• Great Basin National Park
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area
• Valley of Fire State Park
• more Nevada Parks

New Mexico

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Chaco Culture National Monument
• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
• more New Mexico Parks

Texas

• Big Bend National Park
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park
• Big Bend Ranch State Park
• more Texas Parks

Utah

• Arches National Park
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
• Zion National Park
• more Utah Parks

Art Events

• Festival of Native Film and Culture, Palm Springs, CA
• St. Andrews Abbey Fall Arts & Crafts Festival (CA)
• Annual Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe NV
• Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, NV

Balloon Festivals

• Red, White and Blue Balloon Festivals in Indio, CA and Las Vegas, NV
• Albuquerque's Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (NM)

Cultural Events

• Native American Heritage Days at Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)

Celebrating Animals

• Annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival

Celebrating Food

• Hatch Chile Festival

Gem & Mineral Shows

• Quartzsite's Annual Gem and Mineral Show
• Tucson Mineral Show

Misc

• PegLeg Liar's Contest

Music Festivals

• Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival

Astronomy

• Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomical Festival

Athletic Events

• Annual Outlaw Historical Endurance Ride
• Furnace Creek 508 Bicycle Race
• Badwater Ultramarathon
• Monument Valley Marathon

Holiday Events

• Joshua Tree Parade of Lights

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

The Palm Springs Desert Museum

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Antelope Valley Indian Museum

Fremont Indian State Park Museum/Archaeological Site

Maturango Museum

Sedona, AZ

Tucson, AZ

Palm Springs, CA

San Diego, CA

Las Vegas, NV

Moab, UT

Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

Gomphotherium Free Standing Art Structures in Borrego Springs

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Desert Fan Palms Oasis

Scotty's Castle in Death Valley

Ghost Towns

• Tumco/Hedges
• Bodie State Historic Park
• Ballarat
• Calico
• Terlingua
• Montgomery City

General Information

Arboretums and Botanical Gardens of Arizona

Articles

• Idiosyncratic Desert Museums
• The Haunted Desert

OHV Information

BLM OHV Areas

Roads/Routes

• Route 50: The Loneliest Road in America
• Road Trip: Laughlin - Chloride - Route 66 - Oatman
• Route 66: Birthday Bash Road Trip
• Interstate 10

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