3 days in Mojave. See the beautiful Mojave Desert with a dozen historical stops. Both geographical and historic wonders will capture your attention on every mile of this amazing Southwestern desert drive. We’ll visit abandoned towns, deserted mines, historical forts. We’ll see ancient, Indian petroglyphs, we’ll climb into underground lava tubes, make a water crossing through the Mojave River and much much more.
Some places that you could see are:

Fort Piute
Fort Piute was an outpost of Camp Cady and later of Fort Mojave It was one of a series of posts built to protect wagon traffic along the Mojave Road and keep local Native American people of the Mojave away from the springs on the route during the periods of hostilities with them between 1859 and 1870.

Kelso Dunes
You can hear the mystical singing sands of the Kelso Dunes, also known as the Kelso Dune Field, is the largest field of eolian sand deposits in the Mojave Desert. The Kelso Dunes are also notable for the phenomenon known as singing sand, or “booming dunes”. Enthusiasts sometimes climb to the top of the dunes and slide down slowly, generating a low-frequency rumble that can be both felt and heard.

Lave Tubes
We will climb deep into a lava tube. A lava tube is a natural conduit formed by flowing lava which moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow.

Abandoned Ghost Towns
There are 6 abandon ghost towns in the Mohave desert. We will stop at a few. We may even camp in a deserted mining town. Lots of structures still remain.

Joshua Tree Forest
The Joshua Tree Forest is an amazing place. this several mile section weaves through a thick forest of Joshua trees. The road gets very narrow in this thick forest in Lanfair Valley.

Afton Canyon
Hike deep into this dark canyon. You’ll need lights because it goes so far that it becomes totally dark and you will need to climb and crawl.

Strange Places
Nature is wonderful. on our the Mojave desert adventure we’ll see many amazing geographical and mysterious wonders like this picture of Hole-in-the-wall. This volcanic formation canyon is dotted with differant holes in the canyon walls. walls. Mitchell Caverns, Cima Dome, Cinder Cone Lave Beds, The Desert Megaphone, and so much more. whether its 2 days or 4 days this adventure will keep you amazed.
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